All is not OK

Who said there is no politics in Kerala police? The top-level reshuffle in the Kerala police compels one to think that even if there is no politics in Kerala police the ruling political bosses  find it in them. Otherwise the senior  DGP Sen Kumar will not be transferred  from his present post to chairman and managing director of Police Construction Corporation.
The second senior most Jacob Thomas also has been ignored. Based on seniority Jacob Thomas should have been given the post of DGP Law and Order when SenKumar relinquishes post.

Thus it has been proved that "every thing will be OK " under LDF regime is only a slogan to hoodwink the public. The high-level shake-up in the police force signals everything will not be OK. The shifting of top police officials ignoring  proper rules and regulations is controversial.

-K A Solaman

True genius

It is he who ran more distance than any one across the length and breadth of Kerala to canvass votes for the LDF. But he lost in the final lap to win Chief Minister's cup. The reason is his dotage according to his party men. However with true sportsman spirit comrade V S Achuthanandan congratulated chief minister designate Pinarayi Vijayan on his oath-taking ceremony.
Aldous Huxley said "The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing his enthusiasm". Leader VS is a true genius.

K A Solaman

On controversial orders

It is known to all that the victory of LDF is not by their merit but by the fault of UDF. UDF were also unsuccessful in getting abkari money for election campaign. However, the forming of Cabinet sub-committee to review the controversial orders issued by the UDF government, is in the right direction. But this committee is unlikely to reach anywhere as beneficiaries of UDF decisions include LDF members. More over most of agitations by the LDF during UDF regime are purely on the basis of adjustments.

K A Solaman

K A Solaman Blog: Criminal MLAs ?

K A Solaman Blog: Criminal MLAs ?: It makes no Keralite much happy the 62 per cent newly-elected legislators have criminal cases against them. The findings were shared by t...

Criminal MLAs ?

It makes no Keralite much happy the 62 per cent newly-elected legislators have criminal cases against them. The findings were shared by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) based on their analysis. The MLAs declared about criminal cases against them while submitting affidavit. Possibly many of them think that the MLA post will give them shield against punishment.

Interestingly MLAs having criminal cases against them include 91 per cent from CPM, 63 per cent from CPI and 41 per cent from Congress. Would these figures increase or decrease by next election?

K A Solaman

Tharoor not correct

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor saying the BJP-BDJS alliance is unlikely to open its account in Kerala, is his own views and it lacks ground reality. The BJP-BDJS alliance are almost at four seats and counting. Even if they do not get any seat they have given a tough time for the Congress-led UDF and the CPM-headed LDF. The voters of the NDA are not new born ones but came from UDF and LDF.

During election all leaders ignore writing on the wall, talk in their favour and Tharoor too. And many have to swallow their words immediately after the election results.
It is true that the controversial Somalia remark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has not made any impact on BJP's prospects in the state.
-K A Solaman

On comparing Kerala, Somalia

It is money, not art

Fame and, of course, dotage can change a person from his principle, a lot. Noted film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s latest  movie ' Pinneyun' starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan  is an indication in this direction. Dileep and Kavya are a subject of  discussion for quite long since  wife of former, ace actress Manju Varrier deserted him and latter divorced her husband. The duo were hot cake for media men and any news relating them received added attraction. The romantic movie produced by Adoor is thus intended to cash out in this backdrop.  His last film ‘Oru Pennum Randanum’ released in 2008 was a flop.
It is not art but money that rules the roost.

-K A Solaman

Cine actors' poll

If any one feels so serious about Kerala Assembly election it is not that much in Pathanapuram constituency. There, it is only a cine actors' play where. Mohanlal and Priyadarshan campaign  for Ganesh Kumar ignoring other two actor candidates  Jagadeesh and Bheeman Raghu.

Stars of the silver screen are, of course, a lucky lot but their craze for  amassing wealth and power is astounding. Mohanlal saying that he has come to seek votes for Ganesh Kumar not as a film star, but as his elder brother, is incomprehensible. Regarding education and behaviour Jagadeesh is far better a candidate than Ganesh. Jagadeesh is neither related to infamous Saritha Nair nor has divorced his wife.

All the political parties are to be blamed for making Kerala election scenario  a cine actors' play turf.  The newly incarnated RS member Suresh  Gopi hurling all the abuses on both major fronts and actor Jayaram campaigning for selected candidates of all the three fronts are really joking.  And in that case women cine actors are to be congratulated for not making such hue and cry in the Assembly poll.

-K A Solaman 

Chopper campaign

Thr SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan is neither a BJP member nor a BDJS elected leader. Hence BJP arranging a chartered helicopter for Vellappally Natesan's campaign in the Assembly elections is unwarranted. This absolute extravagance will not yield any substantial gain for NDA in Kerala. Kerala is a literate state and Vellappally is not a much wanted leader.

Planking on a communal leader who opens his mouth only for hate speak, is detrimental for BJP in this election. When BJP cries for starving and homeless millions in the country it is highly objectionable to spend crores for chopper campaign.

Vellappally's campaign against Achuthanandan in Malampuzha is an added advantage for the latter to increase his margin.

K A Solaman

Bring him back

Vijay Mallya's resignation from Rajya Sabha  and the subsequent turning down of his of resignation by the Ethics Committee are not the real issues.  What is real is his loan default of over Rs 9,400 crore from Indian banks. How could this fraud cheat the banks without the connivance of political bosses and bank higher ups? Possibly Mallya has paid half of the loot money to bank bosses and country's politicians. So to recover money what is needed is: bring back Mallya to India and put him behind the bars. In addition consficate the assets of Mallya's fake loan beneficiaries.

-K A Solaman

The Governor's role -Memory

The constitutional issues involved in Governor M. Fathima Beevi's decision to appoint Jayalalitha Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu will be analysed by the Supreme Court soon ("The Governor's prerogative", June 22). But there is a controversy in Kerala over the advice reportedly given by Governor S.S. Kang to Chief Minister A.K. Antony not to include R. Balakrishna Pillai in the Cabinet. Balakrishna Pillai, a former Minister who was convicted in a corruption case, has questioned Antony's decision to drop him from the list of Ministers and claimed that the Governor did not raise any such objection. The Governor has not commented on this issue. If Balakrishna Pillai's version is correct, it would be improper to compare the Kerala developments with those in Tamil Nadu.

K.A. Solaman
Alappuzha, Kerala

The Frontline, July 7-20, 2001

Is court a political playground?

Courts in Kerala often asks political parties not to make court their political playground. This question prompts one to think this situation has been brought out by courts themselves.

Of late in Kerala, politics has become a tool not for the use of common man but for the personal gain of politicians. Courts admit all and sundry cases filed by politicians and comment on it. These comments are then used by one group to beat the other and the play then repeats. This would stop only if the court pays the same attention to layman's cases. The priority given to political cases must be stopped and all cases should be heard and settled in their order of registration. When innumerable cases filed by common man are pending for disposal in courts it is highly objectional to give importance to political cases.

If the cases are heard in the order of registration there is no need for the court to play politics by asking questions of the sort: " Is court a political play ground?"

K A Solaman