What is gender equality?

#What_is_real_gender_equality​?

The financial security and progress of a family is a responsibility shared equally by both men and women. Therefore, denying men the free travel benefits that women receive limits the overall financial support that the family should receive.

The amount that men can save by getting concessions on travel expenses is ultimately used for other needs of that family. True gender equality should not be about giving benefits to only one group and excluding the other; on the contrary, true social equality can be achieved when men are also allowed concessions in such public systems on the basis of equal justice.

Generalizing and ridiculing an entire group based on personal habits such as drinking is not suitable for democratic governance systems. We must not forget the reality that a large number of men work hard, provide for their families, and are responsible.  The government needs to be prepared to provide care to women as equal citizens, setting aside the prejudice that benefits given to men will be abused. 

True gender equality is a social state that ensures equal rights and benefits for all, regardless of gender.

- K. A. Solaman

Disservice by actors

#Disservice by Actors 

It is deeply disheartening to see cultural icons like Mammootty and Mohanlal lend their immense credibility to aggressive marketing campaigns that paint commerce education as the sole gateway to a prosperous future. 

By endorsing specific private institutions like Elance and Lakshya, these veteran actors capitalize on the profound trust and respect they enjoy across generations of households in Kerala.

For families striving to secure the best possible future for their children, an endorsement from these figures carries the weight of an unwritten guarantee. This exploitation of public trust for personal financial gain ignores the harsh reality that education is not a one-size-fits-all commodity. A lucrative corporate career in commerce is by no means the ultimate path to success for every individual student.

The relentless broadcasting of these course and entrance exam advertisements across TV channels creates a toxic, high-pressure environment that misleads the uninformed public. By aggressively promoting a narrow set of disciplines, these advertisements actively diminish the perceived value of diverse and equally rewarding fields in sciences, humanities, creative arts, and vocational studies. 

This commercialized skewing of educational priorities forces impressionable students into rigid career paths where they may possess neither the aptitude nor the passion. Ultimately it sets them up for academic burnout and emotional distress. 

When influential celebrities and media networks prioritize corporate profit over social commitment, they perform a profound disservice to society, turning the noble pursuit of learning into a misleading, high-stakes marketplace.

-K.A Solaman.

Operation Toofan

#Operation #Toofan

The fight waged by the Satheesan government against the drug mafia that is devouring the youth of the state through the strict mission 'Operation Toofan' is highly commendable. 

There is no doubt that the previous government is responsible for the current horrific situation where schools and college premises have fallen into the clutches of the drug mafia and a large number of eighteen and nineteen year old teenagers have become criminals. The serious lapses and indifference shown by the previous government in preventing the spread of drugs during their rule have led to the lives of so many youths going astray. 

In this context, the will of the new government, which has coordinated the Police and Excise to register dozens of cases daily and has already imprisoned more than a thousand criminals, gives great hope to Kerala. 

People hope that the government will continue this uncompromising fight until the roots of drug addiction are completely uprooted and the future of the State. will be secured. 

 - K. A. Solaman

പകപോക്കലിന് അന്ത്യം

#പകപോക്കലിന് #അന്ത്യം

മുൻ പിണറായി സർക്കാരിന്റെ കാലത്ത് അരങ്ങേറിയ കടുത്ത ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥ വേട്ടയ്ക്കും ഭരണഘടനാവിരുദ്ധ നടപടികൾക്കും അന്ത്യം കുറിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ഐഎഎസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരായ എൻ. പ്രശാന്ത്, ബി. അശോക് എന്നിവരുടെ സസ്പെൻഷൻ പിൻവലിച്ച മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി വി.ഡി. സതീശന്റെ നടപടി അങ്ങേയറ്റം സ്വാഗതാർഹവും ആർജവമുള്ളതുമാണ്. 

കേവലം വ്യക്തിപരമായ ഈഗോകളുടെയും രാഷ്ട്രീയ താല്പര്യങ്ങളുടെയും പേരിൽ ഉന്നത ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുടെ ഭാഗം പോലും കേൾക്കാതെ അവരെ പുകച്ചുപുറത്തുചാടിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ച മുൻ സർക്കാരിന്റെ ശൈലി ജനാധിപത്യത്തിന് ഒട്ടും യോജിച്ചതായിരുന്നില്ല. ചീഫ് സെക്രട്ടറിയായിരുന്ന ഡോ. എ. ജയതിലകിന്റെ ഏകപക്ഷീയമായ ശുപാർശകൾക്ക് കുടപിടിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർക്ക് തങ്ങളുടെ ഭാഗം വിശദീകരിക്കാൻ പോലും അവസരം നൽകാതെ നാടകം കളിച്ച പിണറായി സർക്കാർ, ഭരണസംവിധാനത്തെ പൂർണ്ണമായും തകിടം മറിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.

 മാധ്യമങ്ങളോട് സംസാരിച്ചതിനും സമൂഹമാധ്യമങ്ങളിൽ പ്രതികരിച്ചതിനും പ്രതികാരബുദ്ധിയോടെയുള്ള ഇത്തരം അച്ചടക്ക നടപടികൾ എടുത്തത് ഭരണരംഗത്തെ ദാസ്യപ്പണിയെ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കാൻ മാത്രമായിരുന്നു.

​എന്നാൽ, അധികാരമേറ്റയുടൻ തന്നെ ഈ വിഷയത്തിൽ അടിയന്തരമായി ഇടപെടുകയും, ഫയലിൽ ഒപ്പിട്ട് നീതി നടപ്പാക്കുകയും ചെയ്ത യുഡിഎഫ് സർക്കാരിന്റെയും മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി വി.ഡി. സതീശന്റെയും സമീപനം ശ്ലാഘനീയവും മാതൃകാപരവുമാണ്. 

ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർക്ക് സ്വാഭാവിക നീതി ഉറപ്പാക്കിക്കൊണ്ട് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥ മേധാവിത്വത്തിന്റെ ധാർഷ്ട്യത്തിന്മേൽ ജനകീയ സർക്കാർ ഏൽപ്പിച്ച ശക്തമായ പ്രഹരമാണിത്. മുൻ സർക്കാരിന്റെ കാലത്ത് ഭയത്തിന്റെ നിഴലിൽ കഴിഞ്ഞിരുന്ന സിവിൽ സർവീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർക്ക് നിർഭയമായും ആത്മാഭിമാനത്തോടെയും ജോലി ചെയ്യാനുള്ള അന്തരീക്ഷമാണ് പുതിയ സർക്കാർ ഒരുക്കി നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. പ്രതികാര രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തിന് വിട നൽകി, ജനാധിപത്യ മൂല്യങ്ങളും സുതാര്യതയും ഉയർത്തിപ്പിടിക്കുന്ന യുഡിഎഫ് സർക്കാരിന്റെ ഈ ദ്രുത പ്രവർത്തനം കേരളത്തിന്റെ ഭരണചരിത്രത്തിലെ തിളക്കമാർന്നൊരു അധ്യായമാണ്

- കെ എ സോളമൻ

Artificial Intelligence and Actual stupidity

#Artificial. #Intelligence and #Actual #Stupidity.

​The economist feels heartburn when he remembers what a tough hand the UDF has shown. Was it because the calculators here were not enough to calculate the public debt and economic condition of Kerala for the past ten years that they really launched ‘Artificial Intelligence’? This ruling party has not even had the common knowledge that if all the information is processed in a computer, it will be read by Trump or Vance sitting in some server room in America.

When we use the Internet, Google Maps and Gmail, our eyes fill with tears when we see the innocence of our revolutionary scientist who believes that no one sees any data and that information will be stolen only when AI touches it.  In the past, when Kerala’s rivers, ponds and roads were given to an American company in the name of ‘data collection’, it was a revolutionary development, but when the ruling party sought AI’s help to issue a white paper, it was treason. This amphibious economics is truly a miracle!

In any case, no matter how much we praise the state government’s financial management and white paper, we cannot be satisfied. It has been proven that no artificial intelligence can challenge this inimitable economic model that has emptied the treasury and is waiting for the gifts of the center to pay salaries and pensions.

When KSRTC and Supplyco are almost closed due to human natural intelligence, why is this artificial intelligence being used? Our traditional ‘no file movement’ system, where files are kept in red tape for years and left to rot, is world-class.  Even if Thomasji Isaacji, who tried to scare the unsuspecting public with the AI ​​ghost by showing them that life in the file should remain there, was not awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics based on this statement, we should at least honor him by giving him a ‘Hasya Sahitya Akademi’ award.

-K A Solaman

Part of political culture

Part of Political Culture
Minister Adv. Bindu Krishna's visit to Vellappally Natesan should be evaluated in the context of community consensus and social realities beyond political controversies.

It is a normal democratic process for a public representative or leader to visit prominent personalities and community leaders of the society they represent. Political differences or distance between parties should not be a barrier to such social meetings. Visiting the home of a prominent community leader like Vellappally Natesan can only be seen as part of personal relationships or social gatherings.

In a democratic society, there is little point in unnecessarily politicizing and criticizing such visits; rather, it should be understood as part of mutual respect, open debate and a healthy political culture.
- K. A. Solaman

Digital political drama

#Digital political drama

The rapid rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) shows how digital platforms can sometimes be misused in ways that weaken serious public discussion. By using viral memes, artificial intelligence, and sensational social media campaigns, the movement often turns important national issues into entertainment and creates public anger without offering clear solutions.

Since much of its activity happens online without proper transparency or accountability, such movements can increase division among people and weaken healthy democratic discussion. When local political issues are exaggerated and spread internationally, it can also attract outside interference and create problems for the country’s internal stability.

Public protests and political activism should focus on meaningful dialogue, genuine public representation, and respect for law and order. Organizing street protests under a satirical or parody-style political banner, especially when linked to larger political interests, can disturb public peace, affect everyday life, and avoid the normal democratic processes of the country.

Any attempt to turn online trends into street-level political confrontation must strictly follow the law. Authorities should take necessary steps to prevent unlawful unrest, maintain public harmony, and protect internal security from being affected by digital political drama.

— K.A. Solaman