Politics, Mafia and youths in Kerala (societal plagues)

Thursday, May 24, 2007
Politics, mafia and youths in kerala(societal plagues)
The recent events in kerala, even though attracted less attention, but provides much to ponder on certain issues which has bee plaguing kerala.Kerala chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan has started a demolition drive of illegal buildings throughout, starting from a tourist destination Munnar. These buildings are a sign of the cancer that has spread in the society silently. The victims: nature, poor and mainly youth. Who is behind these activities? Mafia, a romantic Italian word for goons, and the politicians. This is a nexus that has been running until present chief minister put an end to it. His efforts and that of three IPS officers in charge have to be lauded. While the whole kerala stand behind him in support, the people who stand against him are his own colleagues and Congress. It shows utter irresponsibility towards the public and a support to crony capitalists who have been mushrooming through out the state.
The youths are the main victims of this excessive politicization of society. They don’t have voice of their own, but barks whenever their political masters tell them to. Often these small town politicians are also into illegal businesses including black money, land and pornography which has become rampant in kerala.Often the conduit for carrying out these activities are youths. Though we know kerala as a state with high literacy rate and the state which saw phenomenal social revolution, but underneath something was going wrong. Because of the lack of industries and irrigation and other means of work, the society was increasingly becoming idle and idle mind breeds all evil. The brunt of this evil has been mostly turned towards women. The youths lured by quick money prospects and completely dogmatized by politics, and the nexus running deep between political parties and mafia, fall prey easily to these social evils. These cronies build resorts on encroached land and carry out illegal activities.
Women face the brunt of sexual perverts which has been social catastrophe without any remedy at sight. These issues as been pushed under carpet without any debate on why it was happening in a most literate state. The social fabric in the state is such that it discourages mingling of children of both sexes which has become a rule of sorts. This is slowly changing and one can only hope that future generation boys do not poke their nose in to private areas. Not anymore should we push these issues under the carpet. The rot that has set in for a long time should be dealt with immediately. Till now we lacked a leader at the helm who have the courage to call spade a spade in the last two decade. Now Chief Minister Achuthanandan has hit at the root of the problem which can shake the society from slumber.
One can only hop this rolling stone rolls for some more time.
The way CPI (M) leader Pinnarayi Vijayan commented on the demolition drive which was endorsed by Supreme Court show the rot inside the society. Even in this case he did not miss a chance to take a dig at Achuthanandan, whom he tried to prevent becoming chief minister. He succeeded in throwing out so many old communists, honest politicians, from the party followed by an influx of crony capitalists in to the party who deals in land, black money and other antisocial activities and their main weapons, youth. The vulgar politicization of society was a Damocles sword hanging on keraliites for a long time.
The opposition leader Oomen chandy produces sound bites for himself; making a fool of himself. Congress never works hard in kerala or for that matter in any state. All they do is win election on money power or they need a wave of sympathy to get in to power or comfortably backs on anti- incumbency sweep.
The only way is for the youth to find their voice lost in excessive politicization is to get out of this quagmire of deception from political parties. Those who still respect the old guards who brought about social revolution and has not lost their moral compass should raise their voice in a non-political platform.
11:18:58 AM
Posted By vinod kumar Comments (17) Society
Comments
Saddy_007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:02:17 PM
You are right Vinod !Kerala Is the one state which has got the immense potential to rise compared to any other state because there is people don?t fight in name of faith ,religion or region here or are comparatively very less .It is because of these Dump A** politicians that the e state is like this .VS has emerged as a leader .All cheers to him and his supporters .There are many such underneath mafia working in Kerala .In each an every department ! CM should be strong and we the people need to support him for this cause .Media should be able to do a proactive process in achieving it Rather than becoming another Goons
Saddy_007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:15:26 PM
You are right Vinod !Kerala Is the one state which has got the immense potential to rise compared to any other state because there is people don?t fight in name of faith ,religion or region here or are comparatively very less .It is because of these Dump A** politicians that the e state is like this .VS has emerged as a leader .All cheers to him and his supporters .There are many such underneath mafia working in Kerala .In each an every department ! CM should be strong and we the people need to support him for this cause .Media should be able to do a proactive process in achieving it Rather than becoming another Goons
tvknair Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:49:33 PM
Although Kerala is No.1 state in India so far as education is concerned it is very backward so far as industry is concerned. No industrial climate exists there even today. Always Bandh and strike take place. Result is unemployment. Educated youths migrate to other states for employment. Communist part is largely responsible for this situation. Their strong arm tactics are visible everywhere. Industrialists skip this state. It is high time that they change their tactic and follow the policy of w.Bengal or China. It is more relevant that they are ruling the state.
Nemesis Friday, May 25, 2007 8:52:26 AM
Jewellers, money lenders and politicians are the guardians of mafia in this state. Religious fundamentalism especially Christina and Islam is on the highest level. The only difference is that there is no armed struggles by religious outfits.
manoj Friday, May 25, 2007 9:17:09 AM
you r right vinod and really after a long time we have got a good CM , WE SHOULD SUPPORT HIM TO THROW ALL THE EVILS FROM OUR ROTTEN SOCIETY
Anand Friday, May 25, 2007 9:22:19 AM
This is an excellent article.I appreciate you for bringing out the dirty political plays.Let us hope that such articles bring about awareness among the youth of our society.
jayalakshmi roshan Friday, May 25, 2007 9:50:57 AM
yes exactly i do agree with our great VS ATCHU MAMA .but my worry is the cold war going on between VS and PINARAI . OTHER PARTIES MAY MAKE USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY.MY HUMBLE REQUEST TO BOTH OF THEM IS TO KEEP THEIR EGO ASIDE AND GO HAND IN HAND FOR THE SAKE OF PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM MOST.
kannan Friday, May 25, 2007 10:01:48 AM
it is wonderful article. why not some efficient journalists (example tehalka.com)investicate deeply and bring out this dirty politics to public?Please save the ever green state of god.
N.A.sumith Friday, May 25, 2007 10:02:06 AM
Excellent article Vinod.Atlast after a long gap we got a good CM.The entire state is behind him,let him lead from the front!!
Archana Nair Friday, May 25, 2007 10:57:29 AM
Yes vinod, u r very right. Right from businessmen to Software engineers, there are very few who want to work in Kerala. And the reason being a cloud of fear..whether they can escape from the claws of politicisation of society. Hope our chief minister continues this drive of retaining God's own country's lost prestige!
Dilip Friday, May 25, 2007 11:27:49 AM
GOD OWN COUNTRY INHABITATED BY DEVILS OWN PEOPLE!!!!!!! IT IS GOING TO BE A MIRACLE IF THE NEXUS BETWEEN GOONS AND POLITIANS AND THE LAW ENFORCING AGENCIES IS TO BECOME A THING OF THE PAST.
Viswanathan Friday, May 25, 2007 12:19:11 PM
We hear the cry from the soul of the writer for the youth & State of Kerala.We need brave leaders like Shri. VS to remove the evil & save the society. We have a shakuni called Pinarayi Vijayan to undo all good work Shri. VS does. He installed his groups in the ministry only for his own gains. If he is a sincere politician let him go to Kannore and make it place to live with peace. A simple thing he can do.All political parties in kerala are using unemployed youth excessively for their polital gains. Rather than uplifting the society they are the main reason to spoil the society.The present situation would be improved by creating employment. Shri. VS should look at States like West Bengal, HP etc.
bala Friday, May 25, 2007 12:33:09 PM
good article, Kerala needs a cheif minister like VS. All political parties in kerala are using unemployed youth excessively for their polital gains.
monica Friday, May 25, 2007 12:53:26 PM
you are absolutely right...we should support him.he is taking good step in right direction but the main culprit is not the politician but our public becuase they don't want to change the system ..i m not blaming everyone but because of few people we are at this postion.When CM VS started some good work so thousands of people are gainst him ...how can we change the system ....We have to join our hand and support him .
Subash Friday, May 25, 2007 1:55:16 PM
Pinarayi has a lot of business interests and he is believed to be the corporate face of CPM. That's why he takes pain to promote people like Adbul Wahab, Actor Mammootty, etc. He will either successfully rewrite CPM's political view and ideology to compete with the right wing in their own turf or dig the grave for CPM in the state. VS has no long-term goals or agenda and that's why he is acting brave. He doesn't care even if he doesn't get a second chance as CM. All he wants now is, to end his term successfully and retire with grace.
shijo karukachal Friday, May 25, 2007 3:07:53 PM
good article vinod,iam also agreed vs is good cm. but rivals in his party does not allow him to do any progressive work.they are real mafia people.they are facing serious allegations. fortunately kerala politics is better than else where, compare north indian criminal politics-jungle raj or dravidian family politics.
K.Venugopal Friday, May 25, 2007 3:12:06 PM
Laws have been broken and forests denuded. The culprits must be punished and their illegal property confiscated. Instead, VS orders a demolition spree. Does his image great good, no doubt. However, legal or illegal, a building is a building. We can overcome the ‘immorality’ of an illegal structure by putting it to good use. All the illegal structures in Munar could have been taken over by the Government and Munar could have been made an international centre of, say, Ayurvedic treatment, using the so-called illegal buildings. VS obviously lacks imagination.