Air travel and Incubation Circus

#AirTraveland #IncubationCircus 

​The UDF is proving once again that WhatsApp and email are just decorations and that the speed of pigeon messages is still needed to take crucial decisions. 

The great truth that the observers came and found after 24 hours of brainstorming is that old one-liner "Let the high command decide". The leaders are adamant that a CM baby will hatch only after flying to Delhi with this precious piece of paper and staying there in complete secrecy for three days.

If the people voted because they were tired of seeing corruption in the administration, where else would they find such a modern way to poke fun at those people?

 Fortunately, this time the observers have a vest left over. The voters are afraid that by the time they decide on the person by looking at the size and weight of the groups and doing the distribution, it will be time for the next election.

If you see this way of waiting for the blessings of the high command and talking about it for kilometers, it seems that Kerala should be governed by those sitting in air-conditioned rooms in Delhi. These discussion planes are flying on the chests of the poor people who voted with their palms only because they had no other choice.

In any case, they may have held their breath until Sunday; maybe that good news will land on that day!

- K. A. Solaman

Let Satheesan be the CM

#Let_Satheesan_be_the_CM

​V.D. Satheesan, who led the United Democratic Front like a 'one-man army' to an unforgettable victory in the recent assembly elections, is the most deserving  for the post of Chief Minister of Kerala. More than just a political leader, we have seen his ability to study issues in depth and present them on the basis of facts, both inside and outside the assembly.

​The criticisms raised by Satheesan as the Leader of the Opposition during the last government were not simply politically motivated. On the contrary, each argument was based on accurate documents and figures. Although there was a situation where his struggle was ridiculed as 'Pinarayi's B team', he showed the Malayalis what a constructive opposition is.

His political vision on development issues and the relentless fight he waged against the corruption of the Pinarayi government were the qualifications required of a ruler.

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​Satheesan is distinguished by his unyielding stance against threats from communal leaders. The tough stances taken against him by caste leaders including Vellappally Natesan and Sukumaran Nair should actually be seen as his extra qualification to become the Chief Minister. His zeal to confront the people on the strength of secularism, without succumbing to the pressure of caste and religious forces, is a model for modern Kerala. 

Taking the Muslim League, the main constituent of the front, into confidence is part of political strategy; it can only strengthen secular unity. There is no doubt that the League, with 23 MLAs, is a decisive force in the assembly.

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​People expect uncompromising action against corruption and nepotism from Satheesan. It is the general sentiment of Kerala that the embezzlement and corruption of the previous government should be prosecuted.

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It is essential to put an end to the 'settlement' politics of people being given various posts through the back door even after retirement

He should be able to ensure that employees from the Chief Secretary to the lowest level work in accordance with the Constitution without political pressure.

As a leader with educational qualifications and a modern outlook, it is hoped that Satheesan's leadership will be able to solve unemployment, prevent students from leaving the country and give a new direction to the development of Kerala.

His constitutional stance and clarity in policy decisions will make V.D. Satheesan a strong administrator. May he be able to determine the future of Kerala with foresight and actively intervene in the problems of the people. 

Let us hope that the hands of the Chief Minister, Satheesan, will be able to put an end to the stagnation facing Kerala.

-K. A. Solaman

Useless Exit Polls

#Useless_Exit_ Polls

Exit polls have become a kind of Kudumbashree entertainment that can be enjoyed in channel discussions until the election results are out. The egg, the hair, the tree, the cotton, the forest,  all are mixed together and left on the channel. 

In a country where even the voters are not sure what is in the voting machine, this astrology is being served in the name of scientific prediction by a few people sitting in the corner of some room. Whether it is P-mark or PV-mark, if the prediction is wrong when the results come, we can prepare for the next survey by singing the constant refrain that the sampling size has decreased. 

In short, the only benefit that a person who stands in the sun and votes is getting a chance to laugh for a while at the results of these surveys and fight on social media. These surveys, which the media celebrates as the biggest joke in democracy, are actually a challenge to the voters.

While voters are sitting at home drinking coffee, it is not clear who these magic numbers are being concocted by some interested parties to appease. There are every reason for the losers to say, "This is all just a joke" and the winners to say, "This is the verdict of the people." 

Since it is certain that old survey papers will not even be used to wrap vegetables when the results are out, it is wise to see all this as a 'time pass' and enjoy it. If a law is passed that allows forecasters to be jailed for two weeks for dividing the people if the prediction results are wrong, there may be some relief for the useless exit polls. 

-K A Solaman

Care of the caretaker government

#Care_of_the_caretaker_government.

​When you see the excessive enthusiasm of a caretaker government that has clung to the seat of power even after leaving power, it reminds you of the time when the family heirloom hid the key to the palace before stepping down.

The caretaker government, which is only allowed to pay daily expenses, suddenly decided to suspend senior IAS officer Dr. B. Ashok for the survival of the country! The strange thing is that neither the prior permission of the Election Commission nor the cadre controlling authority of the Central Government hindered this 'necessary' enthusiasm. This government has also found a new meaning for the word administrative necessity, namely settling political disputes.

​What else is this action, which considered the strict supervision and legal threads of the election period as straw, but a repetition of old atrocities?  While waiting for the verdict after the voting, the caretaker government did not waste the golden opportunity to prove that party interest is bigger than the Constitution. Where else can there be a better time to smoke a bureaucrat and jump out for mere political reasons? 

The people are not turning a blind eye to this conspiracy of the caretaker government, who flout the laws and bypass the Election Commission, but are enjoying a bonus that was received before the election results as a joke. It seems that whoever played a role in B Ashokan's suspension will soon have to face the court.

- KA Solaman

Kerala political circus

#Kerala_Political_Circus !

Although the LDF occasionally dreams of getting the government, the Congress is already ready to look at the files in the secretariat. Even before the government is in hand, the 'group game' is at its peak load on who will be in the CM's chair.

There are leaders who are looking to divide Kerala like a cake, with one person getting Travancore and the other Malabar. 

Amid the titles of B team captain and A team coach, the cadres are eagerly awaiting the lottery results to know whether K.C. Venugopal will fly down from Delhi or whether Kunhalikutty Sahib from Malabar will rule Alkheralam as the CM.

If you look at this tug-of-war over the CM's post, it seems that the United Democratic Front is not going to get a simple majority, but as if all 140 seats have been written off!

 On the other hand, the electricity department has given the people a shock treatment just when they are about to roll up their sleeves and get out of bed. Peak load management is now plunging Kerala into darkness as if they don't want electricity for those who don't vote for them.

Thus, while the reborn Kerala is now searching for a new Chief Minister by candlelight, the current Chief Minister is making to weep.the number one health state and the Health Minister, by performing cataract surgery outside Kerala

While the poor people are ready to faint at the sight of the upcoming electricity bill, the leaders are fighting each other to grab the foot of the chair of power. 

In short, the people groping in the dark, the rulers who don't see the light, and the opposition who are dreaming of a chair and are sleeping, have turned Kerala into a first-class political circus.

-K. A. Solaman

When it is hot?

#When it gets hot?

The Child Rights Commission's discovery that the sun's heat is only intense in the school compound and turns into a cool breeze when it reaches the interior of the house is shocking to the scientific world. 

The question remains whether children will have to wake up at 5 am and go to school with milk and newspaper delivery people to implement the order to finish classes before 10:30 am

Believing that children are safe when they are at home, will the Commission issue the next revolutionary order to distribute robots to every house to serve lunch to children who are left alone at home by their working parents and to keep them safe? 

Instead of the simple logic of not playing in the sun during the summer, it is difficult to understand what kind of child protection is being implemented by sending children out on the streets at 10:30 and walking them home in the midday sun.

 The Commission's foresight that if it is scorching hot outside, it is better to sit in front of the TV in an empty house or in the kitchen, fiddling with a mobile phone, than to sit under a fan in a school room is immense!

It would be good to examine the Commission's glasses to realize that such AC room decisions, which are not based on practicality and living conditions, will do more harm than good to children. 

- K. A. Solaman

Ritual impropriety

#Ritual #Impropriety.

The act of Nanda Govindam Bhajans, who sang a Christian devotional song while performing a bhajan at the Vempinkulangara Sree Mahavishnu Temple in Kottayam, is ritual impropriety. Every place of worship has its own uniqueness, customs and codes of belief. Any art group should respect them and behave in a manner appropriate to that environment. 

Singing a prayer song of another religion on the sacred platform of one religious sect is tantamount to ignoring the concepts of that place of worship and the feelings of the devotees, rather than being friendly towards other religions. If we consider the possible consequences of trying such methods in places of worship of other religions, we can see that this singing of songs in the temple premises is an unnecessary subordination and a violation of religious etiquette.

This group has made a huge mistake in preserving the originality of the art form of bhajan.  It is foolish to think that religious harmony will be fostered here by such singing.

 - K. A. Solaman