After the Corona virus and the Nipah virus, another virus that has seeped into the undereducated minds of Kerala is the Sir / Madam virus. No one should write greetings Sir or Madam in a letter or request.
After Mathur, Muttar and Ambalapuzha panchayats Angamaly and Paravur block panchayats in Ernakulam district also decided to ban the use of greetings like "Sir" and "Madam". The implication is that the virus spreads quickly
Greetings from Sir and Madam are vestiges of colonial rule, according to these narrow minds, but they have no suggestion for a proper greeting. They are all waiting for the State Language Institute to come up with alternatives
Not only that. They also decided to remove words like apeshikunnu or abhyarthikunnu (meaning I request) in letters submitted to the council or secretary of the local body. Instead, people can use avakashapedunnu (I demand) or thalparyapedunnu (I desire) because the people are the masters and the employees are their servants.
So the question is: could the people use the words ahwanam cheyyannu (I call) or Ajnapikkunnu (I order) because they are the masters. Our state is truly a kangaroo court where all those who wield the sword are enlightened.
-K A Solaman
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