The Kerala Assembly is no longer a model for the country, according to Defence Minister A.K. Antony. He said : "There was a time when the functioning of the Kerala assembly was a model for the country, but it no longer holds good, as bills are being passed without discussion. This does not augur well for the new generation. Both the treasury and the opposition benches are equally responsible for this.” This he said when he was addressing the valedictory function of the 125 years' celebration of the legislature of Kerala.
Seemingly, these all happened when he left the State after serving as chief minister three times, and was being a legislator in the house five times. Antony’s remark is rather a matter of introspection. And being the Defence Minister of the country he is bound to say which one of the states in the country has a model assembly. The legislature bodies in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and others are crammed with criminals and in that respect Kerala Assembly is a better one with lesser species.
It is not the practice of criticising a dead man at his funeral function. Likewise no one will like to say off-colourly against an institution at its ceremonial function. It sounds as if, being the three time head of the Kerala Assembly, Antony could decant ill-words on it because he is the only ‘puritan’ among all Congress leaders who are entangled in corruption. Antony should understand that this sort of revelation to save his party will not work as peoples’ trust has been shifted to Aam Aadmi from Congress and other political parties, especially when leaders like Rahul and Karat have started learning lessons.
K A Solaman
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