There are a total of 640 districts in India and Alappuzha is
the one. It is rather difficult to sort out any other district in India with
the unique status of having four Central Ministers. The Cabinet Ministers A K
Antony and Vayalar Ravi, other ministers K C Venugopal and new incumbent Kodikunnel
Suresh- all represent the Alappuza district. Nevertheless, one of the most
backward districts in Kerala is not going to advantage much. Just one example
is the Alappuzha by-pass. This by-pass has a dubious history of past 25 years,
and still remaining in the same initial unfinished state. This by-pass can be
considered as the monument of the inefficacy of the ministers representing Alappuzha. This will continue
even if Kodikkunnel assumes charge.
The latest cabinet reshuffle exposes the government since
corrupt ministers are protected. The re-appointment of Shashi Tharoor as
minister is a case of testing the poor memory of the public. The IPL ‘sweat
share’ and related matters still remain unresolved but Tharoor got his berth
again. One hopes that he would once again avoid his cattle class journeyand
stay in ‘Five stars’ abandoning ministerial huts.
The ‘corrupt’ Salman Khurshid) was law minister and has been
elevated as foreign minister. Thanks for not making him the PM.
The present
reshuffle in the Central Ministry is not for the benefit of the country but for
the politicians.
K A Solaman
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