Girl missing cases

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data shows that missing cases of girls belonging to age around 18 is high. According to data, a large number of  girls have gone missing from Kerala this year. The latest is one Shabeena (18) from Anchalummoodu, Kollam.

Like the word rape took a metamorphism as harassment the phrase 'girls running away' with boys has assumed the form 'girls missing'. While government takes all the measures to trace out the girls, none is bothered to find the reason why these girls are absconding.

Though teenage love affair is a reason for girl missing, married women are also found missing abandoning husband and children. If one closely examines the issue it could be evident that Malayalam channel serials play a vital role in misguiding people. The present day cinema is yet another reason but the damage made by social media network is the highest.

Let us be sincere to the cases of girl missing. It is not actually missing but the girls are abandoning their present phase of life dreaming a happy future, but it usually ends up in despair. While a thorough check is done on the contents of cinema and serials, better awareness campaigns in schools and colleges can reduce girl missing cases. Nevertheless, the problem with social media sites is still in anybody's guess.

K A Solaman

Screenshot police.

The Kerala police is on an arrest-spree. More and more persons are getting arrested in connection with the online defaming of one college girl called Hanan. Hanan was on alleged online abuse and social media trolls after it came to light that she was selling fish in college uniform at Thammanam, Kochi. Perhaps the arrest will continue until all the 3.5 crore of Keralites are arrested and put in jail. The number 3.5 crore comes here because Kerala has an estimated population of 3.5 crore on date.

The first arrested was one Shaik from Wynadu and it was widely publicized by media because Shaik is a High Court advocate. Advocates have still some rift with media channels. And for the same reason he was let free by the police. Still  arrest continues as if the police has no good job to do.

It is true that there were  fake messages against girl on social media because she and the news reporter of a daily created wrong notion in the minds of public. It is rather rare a woman fish vendor, even if a college student, appearing in class uniform. The distance of the Thodupuzha college, the cinema producer's tall claim etc prompted people to think in the negative.  This resulted trolls and when the fact is revealed a good many have withdrawn their posts. But pretending  as poormans' saviour the CM asked the police to arrest trollers. This is an indirect way to threaten those who put comments against the government too.
If the government has real intention to help  the poor there are thousands of poor students  but all they not go for fish vending. Identify them first and lend a helping hand instead of runnig after channel publicity.

If government needs the police to do some meaningful work, stop them  to take the screen shots and ask them to arrest robbers, rapists, drug pedallers, smugglers,  tax evaders, hoarders, killers and who else.

K A Solaman

Nightmare for people

The toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala has climbed to 39, with 11 more deaths being reported from various parts of the state yesterday. More than 90,000 persons have been shifted to relief camps. Total loss has been estimated to be a little above 10crore. Among the districts from where deaths have been reported are the worst-affected Alappuzha and Kottayam. It has become a nightmare for people living in low-lying areas, especially in Kottayam and Alappuzha districts, as the water level has not receded. Thanks to the Mullapperiyar dam for its regained strength due to mere rheotoric of politicians of Kerala and TN

Interestingly, the ministers of Kerala are not seen in the affected regions in co-ordinating the relief works. Having handed over all the responsibilities to new-gen collectors of districts the ministers are engaged in tour and sight seeing. Not to blame them, collectors are doing what they can including Facebook and Twitter writing. Nevertheless, the worst affected people like those in the coastal belt are not in the network of Facebook or Twitter. Their hardships are beyond any reckon.

K A Solaman

Needed strong bond with US

India inviting US President Donald Trump to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next year, is a noble gesture . Trump accepts it or not, the invitation would give a major boost to ties between the two countries in areas of defence, security and trade.

It is better for our country to have association with US as a good number of Indians are working there. No other world country  accommodates so much Indians as US does. And our politicians including those from Left politics prefer US for medical treatment to Russia or China.

Also, for India to seek waiver from US sanctions on import of oil from Iran, a bond is needed with US. Any border rift with Pakistan or China could be easily resolved with a stronger friendship  between India and US.

K A Solaman

Check jihadi outfits.

The brutal killing of SFI leader Abhimanyu of Maharajas college  by activists of PFI and its student outfit Campus Front, is shocking. It is not the result of students' quarrel on  fixing posters or writing on the campus walls. It is seemingly an  organised killing to disturb peace in the state. The  PFI was carrying out a Taliban model attack. The formidable presence of SFI in Maharajas campus is also a reason for ever escalating tension between rival groups.

Maharajas incident is an eye-opener to
CPM which has been fighting against right wing Hindu outfits for the last several years in association with  Islamic fundamentalists like PFI. Soft approach by CPM towards the activities of PFI and its  outfits in the state, has become costlier to them The  LDF government should be more vigilant about the growing activities of   jihadi outfits in college campuses and in the state.

K A Solaman