I wonder how and why things happen in this country this a way. I mean it's preposterous. If a common man like you or me were to resort to such gimmicks/tendencies, the law would have come heavily upon us. So, are these people special that there's a different law at work for them? It seems to be so and hence, I'm crying foul. It's not fair.
Let me touch upon a few of those happenings and here I go:-
(a) Vijay Mallya giving the slip.
During the whole of last week, Arnab Goswami's Times Now had been highlighting the man's
financial misdemeanour and even went on to predict that he might flee from the country.
There's a case filed by a few prominent public sector banks that he owes them over Rs.9,000
crores and that he should be brought to book. The Enforcement Directorate has also found
incriminating evidence against him regarding financial irregularities and it's abundantly clear
that we, taxpayers, have indirectly funded his vulgarly opulent lifestyle!
Despite all these, he has gotten away. Why? Is it because he's an MP? I thought they're also
dictated by the rules of the country and the prevalent laws. So, who's helped him? Politicians
or the government?
He should be brought back to the country at the earliest and criminal proceedings initiated
against him so that he's punished for the wrongs he's committed. His MP status needs to be
revoked by the government, forthwith, for starters!
(b) P Jayarajan's antics.
P Jayarajan, a CPM leader from northern Kerala, is finally under the custody of the CBI -
on riders, though - for questioning, in connection with the Kathiroor Manoj case. Kathiroor
Manoj, an RSS activist, was supposed to have been murdered under the connivance of
P Jayarajan as a retaliation to an unsuccessful murder attempt on him, earlier!
Jayarajan had appealed for exemption from custody on medical grounds to the CBI court
and later, the High Court, which was turned down. After that there has been a series of
pantomimes, shifting him from the Pariyaram Medical College(Controlled by the CPM)
to the Kozhikode Medical College to the Sree Chithira Medical College, Tvpm and back
to the Kozhikode Medical College, after the court was convinced that Jayarajan had no
serious medical ailment and was therefore, handed over to the CBI for being questioned.
Understand, from reports, that he's generally been evading questions that were uncomfortable.
What he doesn't seem to realise is that the public, after being witness to the goings on, are
more or less convinced that Jayarajan has something to hide and hence, his non co-operation!
Why is nothing being done to break the impasse?
(c) The Sri Sri Ravi Shankar extravaganza.
The three day 'Art of Living' extravaganza, on the flood plains of the River Yamuna, from
Friday, has finally been given the clearance by the requisite agencies viz. National Green
Tribunal and earlier, by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
Even the Army engineers were engaged in deploying two floating bridges on the Yamuna
waters for the purpose, which has been widely criticised. According to initial announcement,
the PM was to inaugurate the function while the President was to take part in the valedictory
function but it seems that the latter has pulled out of it in view of the controversies.
What was the need for any controversy if the event was a simple, genuine effort at enlightening
the people? And what was the necessity to rope in the President and the PM?
Tailpiece.
The lame duck, Kerala Government has been forced to cancel some of its decisions of the last few weeks regarding allocation of paddy and wetland at 'Methran kaayal' for the purpose of boosting tourism. If it was for development purposes, why did it have to wait for the last moment so as to give the opposition a much needed stick to beat it with? The paradox is that the opposition, while in power previously, had cleared the project, so it seems!
Let me touch upon a few of those happenings and here I go:-
(a) Vijay Mallya giving the slip.
During the whole of last week, Arnab Goswami's Times Now had been highlighting the man's
financial misdemeanour and even went on to predict that he might flee from the country.
There's a case filed by a few prominent public sector banks that he owes them over Rs.9,000
crores and that he should be brought to book. The Enforcement Directorate has also found
incriminating evidence against him regarding financial irregularities and it's abundantly clear
that we, taxpayers, have indirectly funded his vulgarly opulent lifestyle!
Despite all these, he has gotten away. Why? Is it because he's an MP? I thought they're also
dictated by the rules of the country and the prevalent laws. So, who's helped him? Politicians
or the government?
He should be brought back to the country at the earliest and criminal proceedings initiated
against him so that he's punished for the wrongs he's committed. His MP status needs to be
revoked by the government, forthwith, for starters!
(b) P Jayarajan's antics.
P Jayarajan, a CPM leader from northern Kerala, is finally under the custody of the CBI -
on riders, though - for questioning, in connection with the Kathiroor Manoj case. Kathiroor
Manoj, an RSS activist, was supposed to have been murdered under the connivance of
P Jayarajan as a retaliation to an unsuccessful murder attempt on him, earlier!
Jayarajan had appealed for exemption from custody on medical grounds to the CBI court
and later, the High Court, which was turned down. After that there has been a series of
pantomimes, shifting him from the Pariyaram Medical College(Controlled by the CPM)
to the Kozhikode Medical College to the Sree Chithira Medical College, Tvpm and back
to the Kozhikode Medical College, after the court was convinced that Jayarajan had no
serious medical ailment and was therefore, handed over to the CBI for being questioned.
Understand, from reports, that he's generally been evading questions that were uncomfortable.
What he doesn't seem to realise is that the public, after being witness to the goings on, are
more or less convinced that Jayarajan has something to hide and hence, his non co-operation!
Why is nothing being done to break the impasse?
(c) The Sri Sri Ravi Shankar extravaganza.
The three day 'Art of Living' extravaganza, on the flood plains of the River Yamuna, from
Friday, has finally been given the clearance by the requisite agencies viz. National Green
Tribunal and earlier, by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
Even the Army engineers were engaged in deploying two floating bridges on the Yamuna
waters for the purpose, which has been widely criticised. According to initial announcement,
the PM was to inaugurate the function while the President was to take part in the valedictory
function but it seems that the latter has pulled out of it in view of the controversies.
What was the need for any controversy if the event was a simple, genuine effort at enlightening
the people? And what was the necessity to rope in the President and the PM?
Tailpiece.
The lame duck, Kerala Government has been forced to cancel some of its decisions of the last few weeks regarding allocation of paddy and wetland at 'Methran kaayal' for the purpose of boosting tourism. If it was for development purposes, why did it have to wait for the last moment so as to give the opposition a much needed stick to beat it with? The paradox is that the opposition, while in power previously, had cleared the project, so it seems!
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