ഉത്തരവാദിത്തങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നും ഒളിച്ചോടുന്ന മലയാളി

When I thought of writing this article, I wanted to ensure that I showed some responsibility, prior to the promotional works of this article on the net. 

എന്തിനു നമ്മുടെ നാടിന്റെ കുറ്റം പറയുമ്പോള്‍, ബാക്കിയുള്ളവര്‍ അത് വായിച്ചു ചിരിക്കണം? എന്റെ പേര്‍ സന്തോഷോ, മറ്റു ആലങ്കാരിക പദങ്ങള്‍ ചേര്‍ത്തതോ അല്ലല്ലോ. അപ്പൊ വായിക്കുന്നവര്‍ ആദ്യം വായിക്കുന്ന തലക്കെട്ട്‌  മലയാളത്തില്‍ ആകാം എന്ന് കരുതി. ഇനി ഭാഷ അറിയാത്ത എന്റെ വിദേശ മലയാളി സുഹുര്തുക്കള്‍ക്കും ഈ അക്ഷരങ്ങള്‍ കാണുമ്പോ, നമ്മുടെ സംസ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെ വിഷയം ആണ് എന്ന് തോന്നിക്കോളുമല്ലോ എന്നും നിരീക്ഷിച്ചു,

The base of this argument is derived while we take into consideration about ours, and our governments policy in matters that are going to be our future's concerns. And unfortunately, these issues are all related to bare necessities, that is, Shelter and food.

By the word shelter, I mean the place for a person to live, the hygiene, the security and the transport facilities he enjoys to work and pleasure.

By food, I include, the quality and availability of bare necessities

Why is it that our politicians silent or rather reluctant in addressing their views in these subjects?
Why is that the media only ready to bring in more stats and scoops rather than address the issue itself?

Why is that we keep on blaming others than actually get into solutions;which IS our responsibility towards our children.

Or is it that; we now hope, pray and want to migrate from our state?

Is it too late for us, to be in our state and be proud of it?......

to be continued in two more posts

Teachers Day:

Yesterday, India celebrated Teachers day. When I was a student, that was a good day to polish and pamper teachers that I liked. Teachers who made difference to my outlook to studies and subjects. Teachers who made me get my vision today. This includes everywhere from school to college.

But when time passed by and I became a businessman, I forgot even the concept. I didn't find any relevance to it, apart from just a "feel good" phrase. Oh Come on, what so special about teachers? They were just doing their duty and they have got the appreciation they deserve. Be it the pay or the affection.

But, today my perspective have altered. Blessed are those students, who now know their teacher's  mobile phone numbers. With just by forwarding a sms, into the group they have saved as teachers, they can really fast communicate to those teachers that they feel are worthy of their gratitude. And the difference it makes to the teachers that receive them are just too huge.

After three years of teaching, yesterday; I received a few sms, from some of my favorite students. One name amongst the senders, was not that familiar to me. But still; the impact that all of those sms,  is just out of the world. All of the senders are either working or doing their PG. I felt pampered, proud and also privileged. Each of those sms that ended with happy Teachers day generated the same feeling of my 4 year old son wishing me my birthday on phone.

Love you all my students

KERALA ELECTION RESULTS 2011: An Overview

What does the election results really show?

A common media review, which like to identify differences in castes and religions; or parties in fronts and the groups in parties and other such technicalities would render some typical reasons. Communal vote polarisation, the tradition of anti-incumbency factor in Kerala, technicality of victories and scientific approach of parties. And, would render the "man of the match" award to VS.

Is it VS factor taking an upper hand? The leanest margin, might say has its roots in this, but; if it was for VS, why  was Kunjalikutty and Ganeshkumar able to get a bigger margin? After all, Edamalayar and Ice-cream was the two new hot topics he wished to repeat over and over again. His final entity of reversing Smart City didnt pay off in Ernakulam.
Was it just anti-incumbency? The minister who got maximum accreditation as the best minister; MK Premachandran failed and Thomas Issac, who was constantly under the question mark won
Was it community politics?  Best comeback of IUML and considerably better performance by CPM against expectation (as assessed by BJP) and the three second places for BJP; might feel that consolidation of votes did occur. Then what is the reason for the failure of delivery from KCM? With increased strength and increased possibilities, KCM should have done much better than this. Muslim organizations like SDPI, which is more fundamentalist; should have got more votes and reduced the leads in IUML constituencies.
Is it just technical victory for UDF? Because UDF won 5 out of the 8 seats that were won below 1000 votes. But, the top majorities, 1,2 and 3 are of UDF as well. And, three "duplicates" candidates in the 8 seats, earned more votes than the lead of the winner; which makes the effective lead actually bigger than that.
Scientific approach of the parties also might feel a good take. IUML had professionalised its approach by developing strategies based on surveys. But, was not CPM always doing it earlier?  And if they had been doing it, how come they went behind in Kannoor? For almost two months, Kerala PRD had spent millions in describing the efforts of state government.And yet, we saw three ministers loosing their seats. Two of them had nothing to go against them

But my review is totally different. In fact, this is the actual win of the people. I believe it is all what the people, the so-called "independent viewer" wanted to do. There have been a lot of discussions in every social media; where we could vote as “none of these”. This is what actually the citizens of Kerala have done.

We do not want any more smaller parties. Look at the dismissal of JSS, CMP, KCP and CongS. Look at the weak performances of KCB and KC Jacob. Jacob too, would have been history, had just a couple of hundred votes got shifted. 

We do not like opportunists. Look at the weak performances of KCM. The inclusion of KC Joseph did not help them. Look at the performance of SJP. They have performed worse than their faction in LDF. LDF was able to depict SJP's moving into UDF as being opportunistic, thanks to the timely action by Mathew T Thomas.

We believe in performance at our doorstep, and give not much of interest in allegations and scams. The huge comeback of PK Kunjalikutty; the restoration of MK Muneer, Ganeshkumar and Manjalamkuzhi Ali are such proofs. The increased majority of VS and Oomen Chandi, the decrease in lead for KM Mani, all are such examples. Failure of sitting seats of UDF, also show how ground reality performance matters.Despite being a very good minister and negotiating with TamilNadu, Preamchandran failed to perform in his seat. Shibu Baby John, did render his victory to the interferences that his party did in local politics.

No big fundamentalist communal approach could make out success. The factions of Muslims, SDPI, PDP and Jamaath-e-islami failed to make impacts in constituencies were the new IUML; which was bold enough to say, "we dont need such votes". Their prime targets of Shaji and Muneer won in the end. NSS could not work it out for UDF in Pathanamthitta. KCM should have made mid-travancore a clean sweep. They too failed.

And finally, we need a revolution. And finally, we need a revolution. We have had enough with tossing the coin over and over again.

By the end of 2015, I am sure, we will be seeing a new leadership and new names in the forefront of Kerala Politics.

Our “Jasmine revolution” is in the making