Protest against wrong policies.

The decision of the Kerala Finance Minister, K M Mani to hike the pension age of government employees and teachers is more an indicator of political egoism and one-upmanship of the Kerala Congress(M) rather than of common sense. It is no secret that the Kerala Government is in need of funds to improve its functioning and to ensure the payment of pension benefits to retiring staff. But the government has no money. So the government implemented hike in retirement age and continuously trying to justify it. Nevertheless, this action has jeopardised the aspirations of many educated youths. It seems that the Kerala Congress (M) wants the government staff to walk on crutches to their office because of old-age ailments. .

It is evident that Minister Mani and his colleagues in the ministry including chief minister Oommen Chandy have no proper knowledge of the job opportunity at hand. Mani and Chandy know only that their sons and daughters are well placed and they do not seem to understand plight 4.3 million unemployed youths in the State. It is absurd to think that government has created enough job opportunities in the entry cadre to cater the need of youths.

Fiscal mismanagement by Mani would ruin the State as the proposed development work is based on the withheld pension benefit of the retiring staff. The unemployed youths are left with no alternative other than to protest strongly against the wrong policies of the government.

K A Solaman

Nothing new Selvaraj.

It is nothing novel to hear from former MLA R Selvaraj alleging that CPM had given quotation to insult his wife and daughters. As yet Sevaraj was a part of that system and he was also doing the same all the time if what he said is true. All acts boomerang first as tragedy and then as comedy.

K A Solaman

Corruption in Armed Force.

Army Chief General V.K. Singh's revelation that he was offered a bribe of Rs.14 crore is shocking in one aspect that he disclosed the matter to the public.. The bribing lobbyist is not of new origin as it was heard from Bofors to coffin deal. The unaudited accounts of the Armed Force are a reason for the widespread corruption in that sector.

I don’t think that the present CBI probe would give any substantial evidence as this investigating agency is always under rigorous pressure from top bureaucrats and political big heads. The Defence Minister A K Antony as Chief Minister of Kerala has done no wonders and likewise his action against corrupt practice in the Army is also would turn out as a question of wait and see.

A major evidence of corruption in the Armed Force is; most often the sons and daughters of the Army Officials are often recruited to new posts Army while those youngsters with no godfathers are often ignored saying they are “less patriotic”. And if got recruited by mere luck that are only to lower ranks.

K A Solaman

Rollback pension age hike.

The Government of Kerala should understand the deep resentment of the youth organisations in the State against the pension age hike and hence an immediate roll back in this respect is needed avoiding further bloodshed in this regard. The protest of the educated youth is genuine, beyond any political affiliation.

The minister K. M. Mani announcing his attractive job package for youths is a trick and no sensible person would easily comprehend it. It is also insensate to compare the pension age of other states in the country when the educated and unemployed are largest in this state.
Moreover, with the salary paid to one person about to retire three new recruits can be paid. The new recruits are better informed and more fit undertake any new task than the worn-out horses.

The leaders like V M Sudheeran who often speaks on all issues, why keep mouth shut on the fate of educated youths now in PSC lists? I request the Kerala Cabinet to take a wise decision about the pension age hike. Pleas revoke it immediately.

K A Solaman

Vodafone Ad Theme.

For quite long Vodafone ad themes were good. Now they are also vulgar. For instance watch the ad of dog, boy and girl. Teenage love-nonsense.

K A Solaman

Piravom Waterloo

The Piravom war thus came to an end. The Ruling United Democratic Front retained the seat with Anoop Jacob registering a victory with a margin of 12,070 votes over his rival. The Left leaders’ broadcast that the by-election would turn as a Waterloo for the UDF government has become a waterloo for themselves. And it is time for LDF to make a U-turn in their policies and acts.

Regarding the record percentage of 86.3 in the by-election, both the leaders in the UDF and the LDF had claimed that the high per cent polling would help them to win the election. And now LDF leaders can swallow their words without water. However, the result of the election would have been different if Mani was able to present his anti-youth budget before March 17.

For Finance Minister Mani youths mean his son Jose K Mani,Ommen Chandy’s son Chandy Oommen and late Jacob’s son Anoop Jacob. All are now well placed and that is why pension age has been hiked from 55 to 56. K M Mani subtly cutting down on capital outlay while claiming otherwise is a blow to common man. Though won the Piravom election Oommen Chandy and Mani fooled all educated job-seeking youths and sneakily pick-pocketed the common man.

K A Solaman

Mani’s unkindest cut.

It was an unexpected severe blow on the face of Kerala educated youths by the UDF Government with its increasing of retirement age of Government employees and teachers from 55 to 56 in the budget. The Finance Minister K M Mani who draws holy cross on his forehead dozen times a day might not have done this cruelty to the young job seekers. Mani’s weeping even at the death of a fly in Pala or elsewhere is a mere act because he keeps a stiff heart to do such a horrifying act to youngsters. Mani’s predecessor T M Thomas Isaac is also equally responsible for this imbroglio. The State governess by withholding retirement benefits of the employees by not allowing them to retire at 55 is of very bad connotation. And hence there is all the possibility for another hike to 58 in the coming year.

Mani’s finding that ours is the only state where state government employees retire at age 55, is of poor undertone as ours is the only state where the percentage of the educated youths is the highest. The Chief Minister Oommen Chandy lost all his credibility by withdrawing from his earlier assurance to the youths of the State.

K A Solaman

Axis Bank- Nonsense ad

If anybody keeps an account with Axis Bank it is time to withdraw the same for one reason, their latest advertisement ‘progress is life’ is that much horrible.

K A Solaman

Colour!