Disservice by the Opposition

#Disservice by the Opposition

The deliberate and uncooperative attitude of the opposition parties throughout this parliamentary session is a serious disservice to democracy and the national interest. By choosing political obstruction over constructive discussion, they have repeatedly disrupted parliamentary proceedings and prevented meaningful legislative work. 

Valuable parliamentary time, funded by taxpayers, has been lost because of this persistent obstruction. Instead of focusing on substantive public issues and presenting constructive policy alternatives, the opposition has often resorted to confrontation and disruption. As a result, important legislative business has been delayed and several matters of national importance have suffered. Such continued obstruction weakens public confidence in Parliament and its democratic functioning. 

It also reflects a regrettable disregard for the expectations of citizens who look to Parliament to debate issues and find solutions to the country's most pressing challenges.

K A Solaman

Goon Hunting and channel celebration

#Goon Hunting and Channel Celebration.

Congratulations to the Home Minister and the police for the action taken to take into custody the notorious criminal Arjun Ayanki, who has continuously defied the police and the Home Department. However, the fact that a person accused in 23 criminal cases has been able to roam the society without any hindrance for so long exposes the serious loopholes and breakdown in our law and order system. 

Such dramatic incidents could have been avoided if proper punishment had been ensured in one or two cases earlier. Only through strict implementation of the rule of law can criminals be stopped. Therefore, the decision of the Home Department to equally crack down on all types of criminals who spread violence and fear in the society, regardless of gender, is welcome and should be implemented without compromise.

 ​Also, the stance of Malayalam news channels, which portray even the arrest of a criminal as a big news story like the dropping of an atomic bomb and turn it into an hour-long celebration, is extremely deplorable. Such excessive importance and celebrations only serve to give unnecessary media attention and fame to criminals. 

There is no basis in the argument that the police are stopping the drug hunt to catch goons; because the presence of such people in gold smuggling and drug trade is clear. By arresting goons, the roots of drug and gold smuggling networks can also be uprooted at the same time. Therefore, beyond mere channel dramas, the country needs strong ongoing investigations aimed at this double goal

- K. A. Solaman.

DBT is better

#DBT is better

The decision to transition social security pension payments to Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through Aadhaar-linked commercial bank accounts is a necessary step toward transparency, efficiency, and modern governance. 

By ensuring that payments flow directly into verified bank accounts, this policy eliminates intermediary friction, guarantees timely disbursements, and prevents financial leakages such as duplicate payments or unverified records Retaining doorstep delivery specifically for bedridden beneficiaries strikes the right balance between fiscal efficiency and compassionate social welfare.  

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The previous administration's practice of sending physical messengers from local cooperative banks to hand-deliver cash was financially wasteful and prone to administrative misuse. The cooperative bank payment system suffered from severe demerits, including delayed remittances of undistributed funds, poor record-keeping, lack of proper account reconciliation, and systemic risks of paying duplicate pensions due to incomplete Aadhaar integration. 

Using commission-earning agents to deliver physical cash when nearly all other government welfare schemes operate seamlessly through direct electronic banking was an unnecessary drain on public funds. Ending this middleman-driven system closes administrative loopholes and ensures taxpayer money is managed responsibly.  

-K A Solaman

Investigation is needed

#Investigation is needed

Before the dust had settled from Jantar Mantar, the cockroach leaders were bursting cold drink bottles under the crystal chandeliers. In a "hard fight for the bottom", the cockroach trio of leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were already at the forefront of filling the interior of the five-star hotel with liquor vapors.

The Cockroach Janata Party revolutionaries, who were not overjoyed when Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, celebrated with a booze party at a luxury hotel in New Delhi as a logical event for social justice. While the ordinary protesters who had come to see the cockroach trio were not getting any money for the bus ride back home, the CJP high command was busy teaching them to "protest by dancing" and "organize by drinking cold coffee".  They respected the open bar and room service, seeing them as police barricades. 

When the team's entry from the street leaders' violation of the law to the five-star hotel room was captured in viral videos, an unwritten question appeared before the public: Who bore the cost of a luxury hotel for a thug movement led by "lazy and unemployed"? How many lakhs of rupees were spent there? Is there any account of this left in the hands of the cockroaches?

The government should investigate this and take necessary action

-K A Solaman

Flippant remark by Brittas

Flippant remark by Brittas
Parliamentary debate relies heavily on mutual respect and decorum to maintain the dignity of the house. The interjection by CPM MP John Brittas while AIADMK MP M. Thambidurai was speaking in the Rajya Sabha was an unnecessary and disrespectful distraction.

Mocking or questioning the emotional and political reverence with which a senior leader refers to the late J. Jayalalithaa as 'Amma' shows a clear lack of political courtesy. M. Thambidurai is a distinguished public servant who has served as a Union Minister, a long-standing Member of Parliament, and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Interrupting such an experienced statesman with a flippant remark fails to observe basic parliamentary norms.

​Political differences and sharp debates are an integral part of democracy, but they should never translate into petty attempts to derail a speech. Disrupting a colleague’s address on a crucial topic like NEET with mock questions reflects poorly on the etiquette expected of an elected representative.

The CPM leadership should remind MP John Brittas about the importance of good manners, basic courtesy, and self-restraint in upper-house deliberations. A parliamentarian's focus ought to remain on constructive policy discussions rather than resorting to cheap interjections that diminish the gravity of the floor.
-K A Solaman

Betrayal by PSC

#Betrayal by PSC

Allegations of manipulation and selective evaluation in the recruitment process of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) strike at the very foundation of public trust.

When officials manipulate evaluation procedures, such as leaving answer sheets partially unevaluated to favor specific individuals it shatters the hopes of honest candidates and undermines the credibility of state institutions. Corruption in recruitment is not just administrative wrongdoing; it is a direct betrayal of educated job seekers who deserve a fair and transparent selection process.

​To prevent such misconduct and restore integrity to the recruitment process, systemic reforms must be enforced immediately. First, all evaluation systems, including digital tabulations, must undergo strict, independent third-party audits alongside mandatory publishing of detailed marks and evaluated scripts under RTI without unwarranted delays. Second, stringent legal and administrative measures must be established, including time-bound criminal inquiries, immediate suspension of implicated staff pending investigation, and permanent blacklisting of anyone found guilty.

 Finally, introducing end-to-end anonymization, automated multi-tier cross-verification for descriptive evaluations, and stringent oversight by an independent tribunal will ensure that merit alone dictates public service appointments.

-K A Solaman

So humble!

#So_humble!

Finally, he said, "Don't make me a hero!" Yes, that great leader who carried world peace and universal truths on his shoulders is so humble! 

Is it for nothing that a few so-called intellectuals from the south and a few hatters from the north rushed to support Abhijit Deepke, the true leader of the 'Cockroach Party'? It is not because this global phenomenon has no other work to do, but because of the heat of the Patta revolution that is going to solve all the injustices in the world overnight! 

In any case, since we have come out to save the poor working class, our Cockroach leader should kindly make up his mind to put a stop to the examination irregularities and mark cheating that are so common in Kerala. and Punjab. This cockrach revolutionary, who is capable of digging into all the wrongdoings in the system and eliminating them, needs at most two minutes to fix such a small thing! 

 The ranks are waiting, for global change.

-  K A Solaman

Concerning precedent

#Concerning #precedent

The government’s decision to yield under street pressure sets a concerning precedent that risks rewarding disruptive tactics over institutional due process. And that is especially after taking prompt corrective steps, ordering a CBI probe, and conducting a clean re-examination

By allowing political groups to weaponize public sentiment and force ministerial exits, the administration inadvertently signals that policy and governance can be hijacked by organized agitations. Rather than retreating to appease vocal factions, the state must assert its authority through unwavering governance, strictly investigate the financial and political backers driving these agitations. 

Also ensure that institutional integrity is maintained through rigorous legal mechanisms rather than concessions to organized pressure funded by divisive forces

-K A Solaman