Tragic irony

#Tragic #irony

The collapse of the under-construction National Highway 66 at multiple locations during the recent rains has laid bare the rot at the core of Pinarayi Vijayan’s government. 

Instead of taking responsibility, the Chief Minister continues to issue hollow justifications and deflect blame, calling it “nature’s fury”. It is a shameful attempt to cover up shoddy construction and deep-rooted corruption. 

Contracts awarded to politically connected firms, substandard materials, and a complete disregard for public safety have become hallmarks of this administration. The tragic irony is that a project meant to symbolize progress now stands as a testament to the government's failure.

 Billions have been siphoned off in the name of infrastructure, while the common man suffers dangerous roads, displaced communities, and a complete absence of accountability.

What’s even more outrageous is the arrogant insensitivity of ministers like Mohammad Riyas, the Chief Minister’s own son-in-law, who chooses to engage in “reel challenges” on social media. But the public reels from poor governance. 

Instead of listening to the cries of those affected, this government mocks them with tone-deaf theatrics and self-praise campaigns. The so-called development claims are nothing but smoke and mirrors aimed at exploiting the short memory of the electorate.

In reality, the state is witnessing the rise of a regime more concerned with self-preservation and propaganda than with people’s welfare. With rising debt, crumbling infrastructure, and a political circle immune to criticism, the Pinarayi government is rapidly losing what little legitimacy it had left.

-K A Solaman