Today was marked by a 'hartal' called by the Left Democratic Front to show their angst on account of the implementation of the Kasturirangan report. The report, in layman's knowledge and as per my understanding, lays stress on avoiding the use of the western ghats for habitation and the wanton clearing of forests towards setting up human settlements.
A very sensitive issue that has political overtones as the existing 'settlers' constitute a strong vote bank for the state-centric Kerala Congress parties. It goes without saying that those parties were the first to take up arms against a recent diktat - regarding the implementation of the report - from the central government. The LDF also seems to be smelling victory in dislodging the present government by wooing the Kerala Congress, over to their side! The clamour by the district level functionaries of the Muslim League today for leaving the United Democratic Front must have given a further impetus to the LDF's thinking!!
The church having made certain strong observations have also complicated the matter.
All political parties assume postures, citing imaginary hardships being thrust on the people by the government's wrong policies - the paradox that they too constitute the front and enjoy the advantages of being in power is quietly stifled under the high decibel arguments that they rake up - to gain advantage when the elections come calling. Have the constituents of the UDF started feeling that to be with the Congress during the imminent Lok Sabha elections is gonna be disadvantageous for them?
The coming days will see quite a few political somersaults, much to the mirth of the general public!
Tailpiece.
1. As I was driving home after work, this evening, the realisation dawned that I'd a nice, uninterrupted view of the exit from the compound. Usually, the view is marred thanks to the numerous pick up trucks parked haphazardly on either side of the exit and they get miffed, all too often, when told of the discomfort that they're causing! And their counter is to ask for suitable parking space for themselves - yet another case of a 'heads-I-win-tails-you-lose' syndrome.
2. And one doesn't have to lament over the loss of precious man hours, zero earnings due to lack of production and the overall loss to the state's exchequer again and again. Sadly, no one seems to care!
3. Lastly, I can bet that the report has not been read by the very same people who've taken up the cudgels against it. Why can't the report be put in the realm of the public domain so that everyone is aware of the pros and the cons that will also quieten the ignoramuses?
A very sensitive issue that has political overtones as the existing 'settlers' constitute a strong vote bank for the state-centric Kerala Congress parties. It goes without saying that those parties were the first to take up arms against a recent diktat - regarding the implementation of the report - from the central government. The LDF also seems to be smelling victory in dislodging the present government by wooing the Kerala Congress, over to their side! The clamour by the district level functionaries of the Muslim League today for leaving the United Democratic Front must have given a further impetus to the LDF's thinking!!
The church having made certain strong observations have also complicated the matter.
All political parties assume postures, citing imaginary hardships being thrust on the people by the government's wrong policies - the paradox that they too constitute the front and enjoy the advantages of being in power is quietly stifled under the high decibel arguments that they rake up - to gain advantage when the elections come calling. Have the constituents of the UDF started feeling that to be with the Congress during the imminent Lok Sabha elections is gonna be disadvantageous for them?
The coming days will see quite a few political somersaults, much to the mirth of the general public!
Tailpiece.
1. As I was driving home after work, this evening, the realisation dawned that I'd a nice, uninterrupted view of the exit from the compound. Usually, the view is marred thanks to the numerous pick up trucks parked haphazardly on either side of the exit and they get miffed, all too often, when told of the discomfort that they're causing! And their counter is to ask for suitable parking space for themselves - yet another case of a 'heads-I-win-tails-you-lose' syndrome.
2. And one doesn't have to lament over the loss of precious man hours, zero earnings due to lack of production and the overall loss to the state's exchequer again and again. Sadly, no one seems to care!
3. Lastly, I can bet that the report has not been read by the very same people who've taken up the cudgels against it. Why can't the report be put in the realm of the public domain so that everyone is aware of the pros and the cons that will also quieten the ignoramuses?
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