More severe storms?

Severe cyclonic storm 'Gaja' has claimed the lives of six persons in Tamil Nadu. Around 82,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas as 'Gaja' crossed TN coast, bringing with in heavy rains in coastal regions. TN has taken utmost care to contain Gaja

Here in Kerala too gusty winds due to the cyclonic storm has resulted in hundreds of trees and electricity poles being uprooted. There were heavy rain also.
But not showing scant regard to Gaja,  the Kerala government has not taken any precaution and  is running after Trupti Desai and Sasikala. Seemingly Trupti and Sasikala are more dangerous storms than Gaja for Pinarayi and company.

It is unwise to rely fully on Kerala weather forecasting: is the lesson we learned during August flood.

K A Solaman

Review on Sabarimala verdict.

The apex court had decided to consider the review petitions on Sabarimala Verdictt in an open court on January 22.
Till then it is the prime
duty of the Government not to do anything harmful to the faith of believers. All forceful  attempts by women below 50 to enter Sabarimala should b e restricted.

A court sentence for execution of a person will not be effected if there is SC sanctioned  review on it.

K A Solaman

Higher Farce

Yet another Tuglak model is on the anvil in Kerala Higher Education sector. It is the move by the Department of Higher Education to appoint teachers in the colleges and universities on tenure-based contract for five years.

The Higher Education sector in Kerala is in a highly delapilated state as majority of the courses are run with the help of guest teacherട. As guest teachers deliver little to the present system of teaching most of the courses are run with low standard. The government saying that  it has no financial capacity to fill the permanent vacancies, is a farce

The conditions that contract validity is for five years and continuation of the post will be decided after assessing the service of contract teachers during the five years etc.,  appear curious. Of course the select committee will be from politicians & union leaders who are capable of doing wonders.

K A Solaman

Injustice by the Government

Hartal in Pathanamthitta district today is the result of thoughtless act of State Government of Kerala. The hartal was declared after an Ayyappa devotee was found dead at Laha. The mystery behind the death of devotee should be probed into.

It is true that SC has permitted woman entry in Sabarimala based on constitutional grounds but certain traditions prohibit women there. It is the women to decide whether to visit or not the holy place. The verdict did not ask the government to give protection to each and every woman in Sabarimala and it is quite unbecoming on the part of government to send police troop along with every woman visitor to Sabarimala. If any untoward incident happens then it is right on the police to interfere. But what happened in Sabarimala is police high-handedness which might have resulted in the death of the devotee. Earlier another devotee ended his life because of sheer despair caused by the action of Govt.

There is, of course,  injustice on the part of government in dealing with Sabarimala issue.
K A Solaman