Asian games performance wonderful.

Guangzhou Asiad brought many accolades to India. The country created history by casketing best ever presentation in Asian Games with 64 medals, including a record 14 gold. India jumped to the sixth place from the previous tenth place in Doha with greatest ever heave of medals. The State of Kerala’s contribution is also remarkable. Congratulations to all.

K A Solaman

Corrupt parties, corrupt leaders

Continuous disruption of Parliament is an indication of the lack of will by all political parties in the country. Crores of rupees spent for making only disturbance in the Parliament sends no good message to the outside world. If it is BJP and Communist Party that stall the Parliament then why can’t the UPA Government allow a JPC inquiry for spectrum scam, especially when all such inquiries reach nowhere?
Regarding corruption whether it is Congress, CPM, BJP or DMK all are one and the same. If Delhi had the biggest scam of spectrum deal, Kerala’s CPM has SNC Lavalin and BJP leader Yeddyurappa has some illegal land. And it is foolish to argue that a corrupt Raja on resignation becomes corruption less Raja.
K A Solaman

Scams own country

The State of Kerala owns a dubious forename ‘gods own country’ though many things happen there are not in god’s lane. Likewise our country India can claim a new name ‘scams own country’ and that too not in the doubtful sense. Just after the notorious 2G spectrum scam siphoning 176000 crores, and many others now surfaced new one that can be coined as ‘housing loan scam’ involving a deal of Rs 1000 crore or more. It is quite alarming to note that half a dozen or more public sector banks have looted people’s money. The CBI has done an archetype job by unearthing the scam by a meticulous surveillance extending for a period of one year.

Those who found at fault should be put in prison and they should be permitted lead rest of their life with States’ own expense.

K A Solaman

Verdict against caste politics.

How miserably the politicians read the public mind, is evident from outbursts of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan a day before the election results in Bihar.
They claimed a big leap for them in the Bihar Election but unfortunately it was a big blow. NDA leader and CM Nitish Kumar has driven to a remarkable electoral feat by securing 84 percent of the seats in the Bihar Assembly. Lalu, Paswan et al can go to hibernation for next five years and the National Congress leaders have nothing to cheer. Who said the Bihar people are illiterate and are guided by malicious propaganda?

Those who fought the election on the basis of caste in Bihar had been defeated and it is a direct warning to those who resort to caste politics in rest of the country.

K A Solaman

Mani's tall claims- NIE

Opposition leader Ommen Chandy should fear more about K M Mani rather than Vayalar Ravi or A K Anton because Mani has started flexing muscles. He says that the results of local body elections in the state helped the party to emerge as a regional player.
In fact K M Mani is a communal player. K M Mani’s party has no existence if he fails to kiss the hands of the clergies. Mani’s claim is reason enough for other communal outfits to come out with similar points.

K A Solaman

The New Indian Express, Dated 23 Nov 2010

'Rathinirvedam' in the remake

The Malayalam Film industry is on its way to the worst. The latest in this direction is the remake of old adult only films. First of these species is "Neelathamara" remade last year.
Next is the remake of movie "Rathinirvedam" released 32 years ago. It is awfully repulsive to make alert the younger age band about the sex lessons of older generation.

There should be some legislation preventing all not to remake old films and remix time-tested film songs.

K A Solaman

Left Discord Front-LDF

Sir,

The LDF in Kerala has become a left discord front. The latest incident in this direction is the sharp criticisms by RSP General secretary TJ Chandrachoodan against the duplicitous submit of CPM State Secretary to project the defeat in the Kerala civic polls a silly matter. Until then the RSP State General Secretary Ramakrishna Pillai comes against his national secretary the statement of Chandrachoodan demands legality.

Chandrachoodan has identified the harmfulness of CPM attacking the church. The attitude of CPM leaders justifying the setbacks in the election is cheap gimmick, according to Choodan. Does it mean that Choodan’s party also aim an exit from the LDF? Is RSP following the way of Kerala Congress (J), Janata Dal (S) and the Indian national league?

The half a dozen party alliance has thus become two party coalition with CPM and CPI(who cares the party headed by Thettayil and Mathew T Thomas?). As the new CPI Secretary Chandrappan has no memory loss like his predecessor, the coalition will likely to end up with one party.

K A Solaman

Quick bucks for private colleges!

Many of the affiliated colleges in Kerala are in killing spree in disguise for the appointment of teachers to their various faculties. One of the major handicaps the managements face with, is the lack of NET/JRF qualified candidates with liquid cash in tune with 20 or 30 lakhs. Then, came news from some flip-side doors of the UGC stating that candidates with M Phil can also apply for the posts. On hearing this there was a heavy rush for purchase of application forms from the office-counters of private colleges and it attracted some quick bucks to the managements. The managements were also happy of getting an immediate fortune without many hardships. If demand is high the auction amount is also high.

But unfortunately, soon arrived a clarification from the UGC that candidates should be NET qualified for appointment, sending the management to an immoderate despair. However, the Mundassery II of Kerala is contemplating to dilute the UGC stipulations in collusion with all gluttonous managements.

Will the Managements pay back the application money in tune with Rs 500 or 750 they collected from candidates for one-day clearance sale of application forms? Will the Government check up the rank lists of candidates waiting for appointment in these colleges? Is there any management in Kerala, still waiting to appoint from their lists because of non-compliance of candidates with adequate fund? Will the Government ask private college managements to publish the rank lists on their website, as PSC do, on the very next day after the interview? There should be some corroboration in the acts of private college managements in Kerala because salary to the privileged ones appointed in these colleges are paid from State exchequer.

K A Solaman

Fresh debate on lottery!

Debate on lottery by Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac and Congress MLA V D Sathhesan was a past story. Sneakily Satheesan has handed over his batten to Isaac’s own Cabinet head, the Chief Minister for a fresh debate. When Isaac argues it is Chief Minister’s attempt to protect the Central leaders, the Chief Minister stands in denial.

It is a matter of great relief to see that there is someone in the state to protect the illiterate poor from lottery looters and those who put red carpets to those lottery thugs. All lottery promoters and sellers except the handicapped and the aged hapless should be put in jail for making public nuisance.

K A Solaman

Good news from Myanmar

Report from Myanmar is a matter of relief for the rest of the world. Aung San Suu Kyi has been released by the military rulers of Myanmar. Presumably she could lead her party for the imminent Myanmar general election if the military rulers do not impose further restrictions. Most probably Myanmar’s calming posture by releasing Aung San Suu Kyi was the outcome of U S President Barack Obama stance on the issue. Obama has personally supported for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi during his recent visit to India.

It is good for Myanmar if the rulers of that country so decide to demonstrate faith in Democracy and thereby to avoid further diplomatic isolation from all world countries.

K A Solaman

Community policing at Mararikulam!

I fully agree with Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan.s comment that community participation is important to combat the growing threat of terrorism and ensuring law and order in the state.In fact, police displaying friendly temperament and compassion towards public is a dream of the society. Nevertheless, one cannot see any kind of community policing or empathy from the police at Mararikulam when the Presiding officer , with magisterial power, of booth number one of ward number ten of Mararikulam North Panchayat was brutally assaulted by local goons. The assaulted woman’s oral deposition alone is necessary to arrest the culprits, but the police was playing hide and seek all the time to rescue the perpetrators. Has the Election Commission no responsibility to protect the poll officials who are under attack from criminals?

If this is the approach of authority to ensure law and order the State it would take another decade to accomplish the concept of community policing. Law enforcers turning into mute spectators or law offenders are the blight of the present time.

K A Solaman
The New Indian Express, 6 Nov 2010

Humble wish of a restless soul!

I wonder why Hindi film actor Dimple Kapadia needs to act alongside Mammootty in a Malayalam film. May be she wishes to become more young by acting along with Mammootty. I presume the ‘restless soul’ in her will not meet the requirement. Ms Kapadia can send her daughter, if she had one, to act with Mammootty as he prefers teen aged girls for the same. The Malayalam film-goers have created a good taste in viewing sixty plus stars acting with fair looking girls of tender age.

Further, Kapadia’s latest venture Bombay Mittai is not likely to get much fanfare in Kerala as there are only a few takers for the UP politician Amar Singh who acts against Dimple in the film.

K A Solaman

‘Poet from the gutters’ does not need ceremonial firing.

The ‘poet of the orphans’ has to wait one more day in cold storage for his last rites. Election to local bodies and the inconvenience of the cultural minister, are the reasons for the delay! Undoubtedly it is an insult to a dead man’s corpus. It is quite distressing to see that poet Ayyappan has to tranquilly wait to get opened his way to ‘ Santhikavadam’ and there from to eternal joy.

Hereinafter, celebrities who wish to die, die only after consultation with the cultural stalwarts of Kerala. Who said the ‘poet from the gutters’ need ceremonial firing from shot less guns?

K A Solaman

Peaceful election is a past story.

Both phases of civic poll in Kerala witnessed a high percentage of voter turn out. Thanks to fifty percent reservation given to women by the Act of Parliament. High turnout, however, doest not reflect the political consciousness of majority sector instead it reveals interest of women folk to become policy makers of local bodies. One hopes the entry of more women into politics may reduce rampant corruption in local bodies and result in a social change.

Nevertheless, the unprecedented disarray in polling stations does not give a clean chit to police force and election authorities who are bound to accomplish a peaceful election. Peaceful election in Kerala has become a past story.

K A Solaman

Try a reverse appeal, Mr Union MInister

Union Minister Vayalar Ravi, K C Venugopal M P, V D Satheesan, PT Thomas, A A Shukkur and even Shafi Parambil ask Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to dismiss from the Cabinet Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac for allowing Megha Distributors to sell Bhutan lottery in Kerala illegally. Possibly this order may never materialize. Instead, for a plausible outcome of their demand they should ask Thomas Isaac to dismiss Achuthanandan from the Cabinet for unpredictably complying with the requirements of the future Marxist CM and his company.

K A Solaman

Nagaraja to craft a box-office hit!

Marketing temples and worship places using film actors has become a recent development. Latest in this direction is the visit of actor Mallika Sherawat at Mannarasala temple and it attracted much media coverage. She dons the role of a snake-woman in the forthcoming film ‘Hisss’. The Sree Nagaraja Temple at Mannarasala received a face lift with Sherawat’s visit and it is the responsibility of Mannarasala deity Nagaraja to make the film a box-office hit!.

Whether it is Chakalathukaavu, or Kandamangalm shrine, the temple committees arrange Naaripooja(women worship) with film actresses and look for a fortune. And this trend is likely to progress in future.

K A Solaman

Antony's son a hero!

It is highly interesting to see Defence Minister A.K. Antony's son Ajith Paul Antony is all set to make his debut as a hero in a Rs.15 crore multi-lingual film "Oberoi". In fact it is a wise decision by Antony’s son not to hurt his father by entering into politics. And when most politicians, even veterans, try hard to take their sons back into the party, Antony could take a sigh of relief as his son did not give him such botheration. Furthermore, it is unbearable for every father to see his son being shown up by fellow politicians in the long run for plum posts in the party.

Nevertheless, Ajith Paul should remember that tinsel world is murkier that politics and Antony, though Defence Minister, is not that much wise as some of his colleagues, to amass wealth for his son to play and lose in Malluwood.or elsewhere.

K A Solaman

Children of fake gurus!

Thousands of tiny tots on Vidyarambham day were taken to the world of letters on all parts of Kerala by gurus extending from literary luminaries, cultural leaders and eminent teachers. Interestingly some of the gurus were hard core politicians with wicked Saraswathi on their tongue (name one?). Will these children ever get through in life?

K A Solaman

All party charlatans

Charlatans who denounce the honorable High Court are present not only in Marxist party but in Congress too. For instance look at comment by KSU president Shafi parambil criticizing the directives issued by Kerala High Court. The court has asked the police to conduct an independent enquiry into the authenticity of students admitted in all aided schools. I can’t find anything wrong with court observation as almost all managements are corrupt in admission of students and appointment of teachers. Many school-college managements are conducting auction for selection of teachers.

At present there is no way to check the corrupt practices of school-college managements, They even prepare a dozen or more rank lists for appointment of teachers and their agents contact the candidates in person for demanding donation in tune with several lakhs. And if the stipulation is met the candidate is appointed. I blame those government nominees and subject experts who leap on knees before the corrupt managements and sign a dozen blank papers enabling the management to prepare rank lists as they wish. These managements keep several fake lists regarding students admitted to various classes.

Shafi Parmbil, unlike hardcore politicians, should show a little respect to judicial forums.

K A Solaman

Now it is Joseph’s turn to advise Pillai

Kerla Congress(B) Chairman R Balakrishna Pillai advises P J Joseph, Chairman of the other Kerala Congress faction that Joseph should have followed the example set by Manjalamkuzhy Ali, who relinquished his post as MLA while departing the LDF.
According to Pillai the merger of KC(Mani) and KC (Joseph) went against political morality.

Now it is the turn of Joseph to advise Pillai that the latter might have avoided his infamous fainting in the court room when an order to put him in jail, was passed. Honest persons speaking about morals are very interesting to listen in.

K A Solaman