#SalaryHikeForMLAS

#SalaryHikeForMLAs

The state's financial crisis and the hunger faced by ordinary citizens are of no concern to our MLAs. While the ruling and opposition MLAs may engage in brawls in the Legislative Assembly ostensibly over issues like unemployment or the budget, they are perfectly united when it comes to increasing their own salaries and perks!

It seems that the 70,000 rupees and other benefits currently received by our "hard-working" public representatives who somehow managed to become millionaires while "serving the people", are simply not enough! If they are shedding tears, claiming they lack the funds to even move about their own constituencies, why don't they just resign and take up work under an employment guarantee scheme instead?

At a time when hundreds of thousands of young people, who would be willing to serve the state for even less, are left wandering without jobs, these government representatives have gone ahead and passed a financial package for themselves worth lakhs. And as if that weren't enough, they’ve also allocated 6.71 crore rupees to purchase iPads for MLAs, presumably so they can play games while sitting in the Assembly!

If this kind of behavior continues, the youth of Kerala will stop making the "mistake" of studying to become IAS officers or doctors. Instead, they will simply join a political party, aiming to become an MLA, a minister, a member of the PSC, or the chairman of a corporation.  The sight of young people engaging in political work for a daily wage is nothing new in our land. Kerala long ago transformed into a place with the world’s highest number of 'full-time politicians', people who live off the labor of others without doing any productive work themselves. 

When the public observes this political alliance, a partnership so seamless that its members never squabble over how to carve up the spoil, as they pass bills in the dead of night to distribute funds collected through excessive taxation, the people will simply stare up at the sky, wide-eyed and utterly bewildered, not knowing what to do. Under the guise of the law, those in power will strip the common man of every last penny in his pocket.

- K. A. Solaman

#Governor's #Recommendation

#Governor's #Recommendation #Correct and #Congratulatory

The Public Service Commission is the last hope of lakhs of educated candidates. The PSC Chairman and members have turned such an institution into a center of nepotism and corruption. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's recommendation to the President for their dismissal is a commendable step. 

This strong stand taken by a Head of State against such corruptions that are gambling with the future of ordinary youth is a protection of democratic values. 

Constitutionally, under Article 317, the power to remove the Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission is vested in the President on the basis of the investigation report of the Supreme Court. In the event of serious allegations coming to light regarding the PSC, the Governor's action in bringing the matter to the attention of the President for appropriate investigation and action is completely legal and constitutionally valid.

 This firm step against injustice will help restore the trust of the people. . The UDF government should be ready to provide all support to the Governor's recommendation without justifying the irregularities related to the previous government.

-K. A. Solaman

Governor's Kitchen

#What's #AICC's #business in the #Governor's #Kitchen?

It is the head of the household who decides what to cook in his own kitchen, not the local people. Even the cooks were surprised to see a protest break out in Delhi before the mustard was even cooked in the Lok Bhavan's china pot. Under which section does the Governor, who took oath and took charge, decide what to serve on the dinner table in his own house and it becomes a "saffron agenda"? If this continues, people are worried that if sambar is served in any house today, will it have to be sent for the approval of Congress General Secretary KC. 

The fact that a person sitting in the post of AICC General Secretary finds time to interfere in the salt and flour of a kitchen when there are so many big problems in the country is seen as proof of karma, but a rethinking of priorities is very good. Now, if we take the issue of food freedom, no one's freedom may be undermined just because fish and meat are not cooked in Lok Bhavan.  This reform is not a stone edict, but only until the end of the governor's term. If the governor who comes tomorrow is satisfied with only dum biryani, democracy will pave the way for that too.

Employees who are hungry for non-veg food in Lok Bhavan have hot stalls waiting outside the gate. When there are modern food courts serving beef fries and fried fish in every nook and corner of Kerala, it remains to be seen whether the Lok Bhavan kitchen is portrayed as an ideological battlefield due to ignorance or a knowing game. Employees who want to change their lavana because they do not get biryani cannot be denied the facility.

If the food rights of employees are actually being restricted, then we can criticize it based on facts. But we should not criticize the entire menu in a kitchen as a serving vessel for Sangh Parivar politics. Criticism is good in politics; but we should not try to add a hearthstone of divisive politics to every kitchen.

-KA Solaman

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Stock market crash

#StockMarket #Crash

The sustained decline in the Indian stock market has posed a severe threat to the savings of ordinary investors. An investment of one lakh rupees made just a few weeks ago has now shrunk significantly. Small-scale investors are deeply concerned that if this trend continues, they might lose their capital entirely.

This market downturn cannot be dismissed as a mere temporary fluctuation. Those who encourage the public to invest in the market must also reflect on their own accountability when losses occur.

It is incorrect to gauge the overall health of the market solely by the success of a specific share issue such as that of Jio Platforms. The response to a single offering is distinct from the performance of the market as a whole. If investor enthusiasm is touted as proof of the market's inherent strength, it is only fair to ask why a similar level of concern is not shown when that same capital is placed at risk.

In the past, during major market downturns, one could expect interventions from the Finance Minister or announcements aimed at reassuring the public. The market interventions during P. Chidambaram’s tenure as Finance Minister serve as an example. Today, however, amidst this market crash, the public expects greater clarity regarding the Finance Ministry’s response and the potential interventions of public sector financial institutions, such as the LIC.  It is not the government's duty to artificially prop up the stock market; rather, its role is to ensure transparency and investor protection, and to clarify the reasons behind any undue market volatility.

Those who celebrate the gains during periods of market growth must also address the concerns of investors when the market declines. Otherwise, the ordinary person—who enters the stock market with the hope of building long-term savings will come to view it not as a platform for investment, but as a gambling den where one ends up losing their hard-earned money.

The current state of the Indian stock market can be summed up as: "If you have money to lose, go ahead and enter the Indian stock market."

— K. A. Solaman

KIIFB-Debt under the guiss of development

#KIIFB: Debt under the guise of development!

KIIFB, which was formed with the aim of finding money for Kerala's infrastructure development, is today raising serious questions about the state's financial liabilities. The loans collected through this system, implemented as part of the financial planning of former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, must ultimately be repaid from the state's income. The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General also make it clear that KIIFB's loans cannot be separated from the state's actual debt. 

Borrowing without ensuring clear repayment planning and financial transparency will affect the financial security of future generations. The public should be clearly aware of the interest and repayment figures on loans, including the Rs 2,150 crore masala bond. If there has been any irregularity or corruption in the masala bond deal, those responsible should be found through investigation and evidence.

 The discrepancy between Thomas Isaac's claim that KIIFB has Rs 30,000 crore and the figures put forward by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has now led to a new controversy. Chief Minister Satheesan pointed out that as of March 31, 2026, KIIFB's total balance was Rs 10,633 crore, of which Rs 4,128 crore was the government treasury corpus fund and the remaining investment was Rs 6,521 crore. Following this, the media reported that Isaac had corrected the figures in his Facebook post. 

In this situation, Isaac has the responsibility to clarify through detailed figures the basis for the claim of Rs 30,000 crore and the actual financial position of KIIFB.

The KIIFB model implemented under the leadership of Pinarayi Vijayan and Isaac's financial decisions should be subject to independent and transparent scrutiny beyond political arguments. Loans can be taken in the name of development;  But the amount of that loan and the responsibility for repayment cannot be hidden from the people. To find the 30,000 crores in KIIFB,  it is foolish to look in the torn pocket of  kurta.

-K. A. Solaman

Deserve condemnation

#Action should be condemned 

The reported actions of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde, who allegedly scaled police barricades and entered Jantar Mantar in defiance of police restrictions, deserve strong condemnation. In a constitutional democracy like India, the right to peaceful protest is fundamental, but it does not place anyone above the law. 

Disregarding police orders, crossing barricades and entering a restricted protest zone cannot be justified merely in the name of activism. If the authorities have designated alternative venues such as Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground for authorized demonstrations, protest organizers should follow the prescribed procedures and challenge restrictions through lawful means. 

The rule of law must apply equally to activists, political leaders and ordinary citizens. No organization should be allowed to treat public spaces as its private territory or assume that its political convictions give it immunity from legal consequences. What is particularly disturbing is the tendency of some activists to make confrontation with the authorities and to violate  regulations. Such conduct risks undermining the credibility of legitimate protest movements and needlessly escalating tensions. 

Activists who claim to defend constitutional values must demonstrate the same respect for constitutional procedures that they demand from the government. 

K A Solaman

Inflammatory name calling

#inflammatory name calling

Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar “cowards” is hardly an example of responsible political leadership. Rahul Gandhi, as a senior opposition leader should show the  responsibility to uphold the dignity of public discourse. 

Political disagreement is an essential feature of democracy, but personal insults and provocative language cannot substitute for reasoned arguments, evidence and constructive criticism. Rahul Gandhi's confrontational rhetoric risks reducing serious political debates to exchanges of insults and theatrical gestures. 

An opposition leader earns public respect not merely by attacking those in power but by presenting credible alternatives, questioning government policies with evidence and demonstrating consistency between words and actions.

 Personal attacks may generate headlines and energise misinformed political supporters, but they can also alienate undecided voters and weaken the substance of legitimate criticism. If Rahul Gandhi wishes to establish himself as a credible national leader, restraint, clarity of argument and respect for constitutional institutions would serve him better than inflammatory name-calling. 

The strength of a leader lies not in the harshness of his insults, but in the quality of his arguments, the dignity of his conduct and the credibility of his alternative vision.

K A Solaman

#Should Vigilance be closed?

#Should Vigilance be closed or should the High Court also be investigated!

Whether an FIR should be registered in a case is not a matter of political convenience; it is a matter that should be examined according to legal standards. There is strong criticism that the state government went ahead with its own vigilance investigation without registering an FIR despite the ED's findings and demands for further action in the allegations against Pinarayi Vijayan and his son-in-law Mohammed Riyaz. 

Now that the High Court has intervened, the vigilance investigation announced by the government cannot be carried out without closing it. The government should clarify on what basis the FIR was not filed despite the ED's request. Since the High Court's new directive is against the government's political calculations, will a vigilance investigation be announced against the court as well? 

The rule of law is not something that should be remembered only when the government is convenient. It is the constitutional responsibility of the government to follow the court's directives; it cannot turn its back on them in the name of political friendship.  Just as no one can be declared guilty before the charges are proven, no one can be kept under suspicion indefinitely in the name of investigation.

In a democracy, the government can disagree with the court; but the due process of law should not be ignored in the name of political favoritism. 

- K. A. Solaman

Political Farces

#Political #Farces

The current developments in Kerala politics are more than just political farces, they expose the double standards of the ruling class. Just as all rivers flow into the sea, we can see a strange way in which all the crises and controversies in the state are finally tied to one person. 

While the cockroaches and the indis are declaring a strike against Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi as if to oust Modi, the ruling party in Kerala is also raising its sword against him. It is because it is reluctant to go to Delhi and roll out the Luttappi.model with the police that an artificial strike atmosphere is being created in the political arena of Kerala. 

There are clear political objectives behind the moves by the ruling party to implicate the then Public Works Secretary Gyanesh Kumar in a suicide incident that took place twenty years ago.  The UDF may have felt it was politically necessary to resort to such tactics to counter the allegations raised by the Marxist party that 'Satheesan is a Modi supporter'. It is also clear that this entry into the scene is outside the 'legal advice' received as part of it. 

But the problem is with the advisors who give such legal advice. Kerala witnessed similar scenes during the previous LDF regime. Pinarayi and his group's method was to blame all the misdeeds committed by the government and the cases that were lost in the courts on the heads of the legal advisors. 

Many serious corruption cases that have emerged in Kerala in the last two decades, including gold smuggling, sprinkler, black sand monthly payment, and PPE kits, are still not being investigated.  When so many cases with real evidence are lying before the investigative agencies working with the tax money of the common people, what else is the current government doing but ignoring all that and diverting the vigilance investigation into such unnecessary controversies?

The Kerala society needs to recognize such dramas that are being carried out with the benefit of legal advice to divert attention from the real problems of the people and to hide their mutual political collusion. The damage done to the democratic system of Kerala by this political deception, where the ruling party and the opposition become birds of the same feather and deceive the people, is not insignificant..

-K. A. Solaman

Street vandalism and court order

#Street vandalism and court order

The blatant disregard for judicial mandates, as witnessed during the recent protests by political youth wings where massive quantities of illegal flex boards and banners were erected and subsequently vandalized, represents an unacceptable challenge to the rule of law. 

The Kerala High Court’s strict directives were implemented precisely to eradicate the visual clutter, environmental hazards, and public nuisance caused by unauthorized hoardings on public roads and government land. For political entities and rival groups to flood the streets with illegal displays shows a profound contempt for judicial authority and public order.

​Responsibility for this brazen violation lies squarely on multiple shoulders, starting with the political organizations and activists who willfully defy court orders for mobilization and showmanship. 

Again, Local Self-Government Institution (LSGI) secretaries and municipal authorities bear administrative accountability, as the court explicitly holds local bodies liable for permitting or failing to clear such unauthorized material. 

To restore public trust and uphold judicial integrity, authorities must enforce heavy financial penalties on the sponsoring entities, recover costs from negligent officials, and take strict legal action against those who treat public spaces as lawless zones for political confrontation.

K A Solaman

Disgrace to políticas culture

#Disgrace to political culture

The incident of black flagging against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Minister O.J. Janeesh's public justification that it was an organizational decision, is highly condemnable and a violation of political etiquette. 

It is completely undemocratic and unheard of for a person who has taken oath as per the Constitution and is serving in the state cabinet to depute people under the protection of his official position to protest against the Union Minister. Such trends that blur the boundaries between constitutional positions and political interests pose a great threat to the federal system and constitutional etiquette of the country.

Official support for violent politics and protest movements by those in responsible positions will only lead to breakdown of law and order and political conflicts in the state. Instead of democratic debates and policy discussions, black flagging and protests are being organized with the connivance of the rulers themselves is a disgrace to the general political culture of Kerala.

- K. A. Solaman

Banner linguistics

#Banner #Linguistics

Even the English professors were shocked to see the linguistics in that special poster held up by the children of Chavara Guhanandapuram School. The discovery of Marxist theorist Jaromi from Kollam, who shocked both Shakespeare and Vailopp(Pi)illi that the word Pookie seen on the banner does mean cute, is immense. Mulakuvellam (MV) Jayarajan, who said that Shumban means one who spreads light, is an erudition that surpasses even the scholars.

If "Poda Poomone" had been written on the banner, the former Higher Education Minister, who carries a house on her head, would have come to justify it by saying that it was out of love for nature and that "poo" means "flower" in English. In any case, the incident rose to international level as the linguistic prowess of those with doctorates in English literature was revealed.  To figure out the grammar and meaning of words, you need a PhD; otherwise, ordinary people will misunderstand this as some kind of vulgarity!

In fact, the teacher who painted such letters on the hands of these children should be honored with a good prayer. Instead of giving children time to play and learn, the political scum who make them hold up such placards and entertain them should be tracked down and punished. 

If you look at this style of justification by Chinta Jerome, it is certain that in the future a special academic panel will have to be formed to measure politeness and grammar in schools!

-K. A. Solaman

Ridiculous Stand

#Ridiculous #Stand

It is ridiculous that former Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Isaac has come out in support of Reporter Channel and Anto Augustine. The people will not accept the move to politicize the natural legal proceedings of the government and the GST department. 

When an investigation is underway against an institution facing serious allegations including financial fraud worth crores and money laundering abroad, it is highly condemnable to label it as illegal.

Thomas Isaac is looking for a way out of the party due to recent political interference. In such a situation, channel coverage and media attention have become essential. Isaac knows that if he supports Reporter Channel now, his head and full figure will appear on their TV screens. That is the reason for taking such wrong stands.

It is the primary duty of the government to bring those who are involved in major financial irregularities and liquor trade to justice under the guise of journalism. The state government and the investigative agencies are commendable for their decision to bring financial crimes to light through honest and transparent investigations. 

The government is sending a strong message that the law is the same for everyone and that even big media houses or individuals cannot escape punishment for financial irregularities.

-K. A. Solaman

Channel Raid welcome

ChannelRaid Welcome
.The media heroes who sit in the channel room in the evening and judge everyone in the world and pass judgment, only realized that 'the law is the same for all' when the police arrived at their doorstep with a court order.

It is interesting to see that those who openly bid on anyone's life and dignity for prime time ratings and to fill the pockets of the capitalists in the evening discussions, suddenly turned into guardians of freedom of expression when the law came their way in their own case. This small blow received by such seventh-rate media personalities who are taking classes on the sanctity of journalism after evading taxes and fraud worth crores, is actually what the common people of Kerala wanted.

This is a warning to the low-level journalism that is creating chaos in the country by misleading the people and fabricating fake news.  It is commendable that the insolence of these media tycoons has been put to an end, at least temporarily, through the proper intervention of the court and the firm action of the police.

It is clear that the idea that any channel can show any injustice to fill the pockets of the boss is no longer valid. This stand taken by the government against those who justify their own frauds in the name of media ethics is a clear warning to other news channels that are also going astray.
-K. A. Solaman

Unfair media actions

#Unfair #MediaActions
Reporter TV owner Anto Augustine's untrue and highly condemnable revelations against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan are tarnishing the political and media culture of Kerala.

A clear picture needs to be brought out about the secret groups that approached the media with fake documents and allegations against the Chief Minister of a state, and the political agendas behind it. Anto Augustine, who forgot the role of the media, prepared a platform for such fake propaganda and raised allegations against the responsible state head without investigating the facts, should be subjected to strong police interrogation.

Making the media a victim of unfair political rivalry that goes to any extreme to destroy the democratically elected government is a huge threat to constitutional institutions and democracy itself.

The activities of such channel owners who misuse channels for personal or political narrow interests instead of bringing honest news to the people are extremely dangerous.  It is imperative to legally stop such heinous moves that are trying to create a smokescreen in the society and mislead the people by making false allegations.

If the real forces behind the conspiracy behind the fabrication of fake documents are not identified and brought to justice, it will send a very wrong message to the general public of Kerala. Strong legal action and public protests must be raised against such unscrupulous tendencies in the media.
-- K. A. Solomon

ED's nose

#ED_'s_nose

The nose-smashing of central agencies and the political battles over it have become a new entertainment in Kerala politics. If you listen to M. Swaraj's statement that "ED does not have a nose that is only for pulling Pinarayi", we will feel that the investigation agencies are not coming to pull the accused by the neck, but by the nose! 

One would doubt whether these theoretical scholars are trying to somehow provoke the ED and suddenly bring the former chief minister into the fold. Such provocative statements can actually be seen as a wasteful tactic to excite their own followers, rather than the seriousness of the case. 

In the meantime, some leaders have come forward with a mass dialogue that they will face it legally, politically and through channels. In a system where agencies continue to investigate and courts consider the case, the truths in the case are not going to disappear due to this channel fight and verbal battles. Let the investigation take its course peacefully.  The legal system will decide whether the allegations are true or not.

Leaders should put aside political dramas and rhetoric and face matters only through the law. 

-K. A. Solaman

#Deadly #Exclusive

#Deadly_Exclusive

​We cannot help but applaud the extraordinary media prowess of Channel Twenty-Four, which was finally able to locate Sukumara Kurup, who has been desperately searching for years by the Crime Branch and Interpol, at a construction site in Bruno. Even the Home Department must have been shocked for a moment to hear the news that Kurup is working there happily. However, that deadly exclusive, which claimed to be a picture of Kurup and showed a photo of poor Damodara Menon, is a major milestone in the history of fake news.

The arrogance of anyone to fabricate anything and present it as a person, and the irresponsibility of committing personal murder without any basic information, are clearly evident here. Strong legal action must be taken against such media conspiracies that set out to catch Kurup and make ordinary passers-by criminals.

The situation where anything can be fabricated for the sake of ratings and to push breaking news is in any case reprehensible. It would not be surprising if tomorrow, in order to increase ratings, news was broadcast saying that Alexander Chakravarthy is running a plywood company in Perumbavoor or that Napoleon has taken a rice mill on lease in Kuttanad. Channels that broadcast such fabrications that throw dust in the eyes of the people without even investigating the facts and basic information are showing deception to the public.

Exemplary punitive measures must be taken by the authorities immediately to stop such trends that turn journalism into a comedy show.

-  K A Solaman

No vehicle modification

#No_vehicle_modification 

The Kerala High Court's stand that illegal modifications to vehicles manufactured by companies adhering to the correct safety standards and engineering norms pose a threat to the lives of the public is quite welcome. It is vanity and financial arrogance to put vehicles on the road by unnecessarily fitting or changing their structure as they see fit. 

Such trends that create chaos on the road by installing extremely loud horns and large lights are causing considerable difficulties to other vehicle users and pedestrians. The fact that society and the government are involved in such anti-social activities in the name of 'new generation' or in the name of low-level enthusiasm can only serve to turn public roads into a danger trap. 

It is absolutely unacceptable for the government and people's representatives to take a soft approach to lawbreakers. It is completely irresponsible to justify and encourage such unnecessary trends of the youth with the aim of vote bank or temporary applause.  Giving unlimited concessions to law violations in the name of new reforms will invite major disasters in the coming days.

The Chief Minister should not get excited about the "Pookie CM" calls of those who are going to modify vehicles. The safety of the public should be given first priority; therefore, the government should immediately prepare to implement the High Court verdict to the letter and take uncompromising and strict action against those who modify vehicles and those who are in cahoots with them.

- K. A. Solaman

Anarchy must be prevented

#Anarchy #MustBePrevented

​The ongoing disputes between the constitutional head of Kerala and the elected people's government are more than just a political battle, they raise serious concerns about our democratic values.

​While the technical argument that the Governor does not have the constitutional right to directly summon the Director General of Police (DGP) to the Lok Bhavan is being raised, the reality cannot be forgotten that it is his duty to intervene to protect the Constitution when there is a breakdown in law and order in the state.

​The recent incidents of violence by SFI activists at Kannur University and Kerala University are not mere breaches of discipline. It is a disgrace to enlightened Kerala that the police system, which is supposed to maintain law and order, has been standing idly by while violent anarchy is unleashed even against those holding constitutional positions. The state Home Minister and the Chief Minister should answer for this callous attitude of the police. 

The Governor has to intervene when the government fails to discharge its constitutional responsibilities.​Even if the Governor has constitutional limitations to directly summon officials, it would be good for the rulers to remember that he has the power to recommend the dissolution of the cabinet through constitutional provisions including Article 356 in the event of a breakdown in the constitutional machinery of the state.

​The government and those holding constitutional positions should be prepared to act responsibly by recognizing their jurisdictions, without making universities a platform for political struggles, and to maintain the standard of higher education and to advance governance by respecting the dignity of constitutional institutions. Otherwise, what will be destroyed is the law and order in our country and the people's faith in democratic institutions.

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K. A. Solaman

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Political opportunism

#Chandy Oommen's political opportunism.

Chandy Oommen’s decision to jump into the dispute between K. B. Ganesh Kumar and G. Sukumaran Nair looks more like political opportunism than genuine concern. By strongly supporting Sukumaran Nair and calling him a national asset, Chandy appears to be ignoring the serious allegations raised by Ganesh Kumar about nepotism, autocratic functioning and questionable dealings within the NSS.

Whatever Ganesh Kumar’s personal shortcomings may be, his long association with the NSS gives him considerable knowledge of how the organisation functions. Chandy Oommen, on the other hand, has suddenly taken up the role of Nair’s strong supporter. This raises questions about whether his support is really based on admiration or on political calculations and an attempt to win community support.

The biggest irony is that Chandy has chosen not to address the serious issues raised against the NSS leadership. Ganesh Kumar has questioned the concentration of power and the way the organisation is being run, while Chandy appears to be defending the existing system without addressing those concerns.

His intervention therefore looks less like an act of principle and more like political calculation. It is an attempt to gain community support by standing firmly behind a powerful community leader at a time of internal controversy.

- K A Solaman