Kerala- How to kill Development

Kerala in the last decade of the 20th Century was run by corrupt LDF and UDF governments. LDF does favour to anyone supporting red color and UDF supported the one with 'Kader'. The Employees are also divided on these lines. They lacked initiative or not willing to take responsibilities. Un-employment rate was very high even though most keralities are educated. Industries could not be set-up as Communist parties think that they can grow only if there is un-employment. Business community is more worried about their profits and and how not to pay taxes. Politics, Police, Business and government office were all fingers in the hand supporting each other. Students were divided on party lines. LDF and UDF used their student wings to destroy public properties and bring down government. Goonda gangs flourished supported by Politicians and Blade companies. If you cannot get your things done then use these gangs, they will make sure that it is done. Strikes, bandh hartal all were part of life. The only good thing was that there was not much religion based politics. The Religious groups were a part of LDF or UDF in the form of parties. Muslim League thinks they help Muslims but never. Kerala Congress stood for Christians they say and SNDP stood for a few Hindus and BJP who owns all the Hindus all over the world. Trade unions are another big problem. They are a hindrance to the development of the state. The world 'private' is allergic to Communist lead unions. If someone decides to set an industry in Kerala, communists will make sure that the owner will be bankrupt. Communist objects to each and every proposal. If some one shows an elephant and tells the Communists that it is an elephant. They will say that is not elephant, But will they it as any other animal. No Never. They will keep on arguing that it is not an elephant. May be after 10 years time they will say it is an elephant, by the time lot of properties would have been destroyed.

Police is Kerala is a very scared community. Why? If they do their job they are transferred or terrorized. If they don't do their job they are incompetent. So what can they do? They spend more time worrying about themselves rather than doing the job. Politicians use them to their advantages. Police has to please all the politicians. Justice is for the person who gives them more money and who has more influence. Politeness is a word alien to them. Police in Kerala has their dictionary and words are meant for them only. There is something called Pollution Control Board responsible for protecting the environment when a new industry is set up It can be called as Pollution 'Kantilla'( Will not see') Board. Certificates are given to any one who fills the officer’s pocket with money. Goonda gangs are another menace. They are the creations of the political parties and arrack shop owners. They are used to settle scores. The younger versions of these goonda gangs are their in colleges to assist in College elections. Rig Veda (Vote-rigging) is not that popular is Kerala.

Keralites fed up of not able to make a livelihood decided to leave Kerala. Many ended in Gulf Europe and America. The money sends by these people are responsible for running of the state. and making politicans rich. What is happening to the tax collected? 95% goes as government salary. 5% don't know. Do Keralities protest against this? No. They clap when the Super stars fight against the system in films or watch ' Rang De Basnti' and get emotionally charged and go to sleep. There protest is over with that.

In the 21st Century things has changed not much. Most of the old generation government employees children have educated and left the state and is working in the Metros or abroad. People are waiting for things to happen and not making things happen. When other southern states progressed Kerala 'God's Own Country' thinking of the famous dialog from 'Naddodikattu' "EdaDasan Athin Athente Aaye Samayam Undu '

Did Corruption change? Yes it is now a part of life. The Government pays the salary to the employees. A part of it has to given as bribe, party donations to the politicans and parties for getting things done. Even for passport verification police needs money. Else they sit of it giving silly reasons. Postman for delivering the passport needs money.

If you go down to any government office the employees are always on break. By10.30 they reach office (Actual time 10). Sign the register and open the 1st page of the newspaper, it is time for 11'o Clock coffee break. Coffee break will be till 12 otherwise they cannot rest before the 12.30 Lunch break. So at this time if someone comes with an enquiry then the standard dialogue "Time for lunch come after Lunch'. There is no politeness in anything. Off for lunch from 12.30 to 2 Pm. 2.15 back to desk to finish the newspaper and film Magazine. By 3.10 he is off to pick the children from School or a Coffee break. By 4.30 back to Desk to pack up to go home by 5. During this short time in the office they will discussing or the Serials "Stree' and " Kochunni'". A day is gone, did anything productive happen? Probably this is the reason why there is a pile of Dusty files sitting in front of him. This has accumulated from the day he joined work. Besides this he has to work for the party, take part in party meeting, hunger strikes and so on. If someone comes looking for him. His College will reply ' He was here till now'. This continues to represent the sad state of Kerala. The revenues don't increase so there is no development. But every now and then Government employee needs salary hike and Bonus.

The Bandh took a new name hartal. It means voluntary closure, But Political parties make sure that you are stoned or poured cow dung if you go out. A hartal will be there for each and everything. Political parties believe that Number of Hartal is directly proportional to the popularity. Communist parties arranged a hartal protesting Saddam's Hanging. They think there was a mourning in Iraq when Pinrayi Vijayan was arrested with a gun in luggage. I don't know where they get the idea and motivation to do these silly things. Hartal for Sneezing, one supporting it and one against it. Then a third one protesting that the Central government is responsible for the Sneeze. These things are keeping Kerala primitive. Do people of Kerala support this. No!!. Why no one is protesting. They are scared. If some protests the Political goondas will make sure that he is no more. All Political parties are united on this. Police is there but more like a 'Nookukuthi' (Scarecrow in the field).

Any form of development like road, factory or anything else other than planting flags and building party office Communist parties Objects. An Express Highway connecting Trivandrum to Kasargod was objected by Communists saying that it will divide Kerala into two. Communists was not looking at the economic benefits to the state and environment when cutting down of the time of travel. Nuclear power plant. No chance.

An interesting incident occurred when a white business man was travelling from Trivandrum to Ernakulam. He noticed that in Trivandrum for digging the roads machinery was being used, But in Allapuzha people were digging the road manually. He asked his Indian Counterpart. ' Why no machinery is used in Allapuzha'. The Indian Counterpart said ' In Allapuzha the Communists are powerful so they don't allow machinery so that more people get jobs' The Foreigner was stunned 'He replied they should use Tea-spoon so that more people can work. May be next time Communists will try that.

The ordinary people should stand up. They should stop paying bribes. They should record the visits to government office when making enquires. If they have problems try using the Right to Information ACT. People should start obeying laws. They should try to follow the road signs.
Reading this article don't think I am Anti-Communist. I support anyone who want to develop the state. Country comes first then the party.