Condemnable Stance

#Kuttanad MLA's stance is condemnable

The Chief Minister's stance that no local holiday will be given for Champakkulam boat race is extremely welcome. If such holidays are declared for local boat races and celebrations in each area, it will become a wrong precedent and will adversely affect the smooth functioning and administrative systems of the country. 

The protests against the Chief Minister's stance by burning effigy in Kuttanad without understanding this reality are completely condemnable. The aggressors and lawbreakers behind such unnecessary protests should be brought to justice as soon as possible and punished in an exemplary manner.

MLA Reji Cherian's current moves confirm the allegation that he has been taking an approach that is holding Kuttanad back in development matters.  The fact that he, who is part of the UDF front and a leader of the Kerala Congress, has come out to openly criticize the decisions of his own government and the Chief Minister is something that is intriguing in the political arena. 

Instead of focusing on the real development needs of the country, this action of the MLA, who is trying to put the government on the defensive by misleading the people and raising emotional issues, is not befitting a representative of the people.

-K.A. Solaman

P.M SHRI Needed

#Education_Reform_Is_needed

The government should urgently come forward to fully implement the PM Shri scheme, which will brighten the future of students and elevate our public education sector to global standards. A people's government should put aside political disputes or egos and prioritize the knowledge and progress of the coming generation.

Denying this golden opportunity to ordinary children to get modern technology and excellent lab facilities for free is tantamount to setting the country back decades. Therefore, the government should adopt a practical approach and prepare to successfully implement this scheme.

The stance of those who, out of political blindness, tear their throats on the streets against development projects that are coming for the good of the country is ridiculous.  As the children of the new age leap into the digital age with the world, their struggle to keep the rusty hand of old ideologies, is as pitiful as fighting their own shadow.

Those who oppose a project just because it has the name of the Centre are actually harming the future of poor students. People realize that such protest clowns, who immediately throw stones at the sight of the light of development, are making fools of themselves by not seeing the writings on the walls of time.

-K. A. Solaman

Nair's criticism

#Sukumaran Nair's criticism is a disgrace.

After being extremely insulted and even personally tried to hunt him down during the election, the stance of NSS General Secretary G. Sukumaran Nair, who is now approaching the Chief Minister for his own needs, is a matter of extreme political hypocrisy and shame. Sukumaran Nair's own arrogance  is evident in calling the Chief Minister an 'impudent' because he did not see the envoys he sent.

Nair should have remembered that a Chief Minister elected by the people has many administrative responsibilities and needs to maintain the dignity of that position. If the previous government or the Chief Minister had offered any kind of benefits, he should have shown the decency to ask for them.  The Chief Minister's energetic stance, which stood firm in his own personality and positions, without giving in to the base criticism of Sukumaran Nair, who is trying to pressure the government through opportunistic positions, following the submissions made earlier, is highly commendable.

-K. A. Solaman

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