Friday, December 14, 2018

Yet another 'hartal'.

The BJP had called for a hartal today as a 'Venugopalan Nair' carried out self immolation, past midnight yesterday, near the pandal in front of the government secretariat at Thiruvananthapuram where BJP leaders have been on a relay hunger fast. The BJP claims that he was a Sabarimala pilgrim who was disgusted with the goings on there, while the police say that he had committed suicide because he was disgusted with life - they claim that they have his dying declaration. But if that was true, why haven't they broadcast it to nail the other side's lie?

So, the first casualty was that our maid was on a day's forced leave!

We went about our chores and were ready well on time. The surroundings wore a deserted look and was eerily quiet because there was no traffic on the main thoroughfare!

Kuttu and Vani have been blessed with a baby boy, so that's yet another addition to the family. His star is the same as Vichani kunjamma's - Chathayam! It's great news!!


Tailpiece.

1. The Supreme Court's verdict on the Rafael aircraft deal is a great relief for the Modi government. The Congress has lost its potential to be the spoiler, on account of the ruckus, that it has caused till now but they continue to block the proceedings in Parliament! But I'v a few queries based on the following inputs:-

     (a) The arguments of both the sides had been completed and all the sides heard almost a couple
          of months back.
     (b) Why was the judgement delayed so much? Was it to give the Congress party an advantage
           during the recently conducted Assembly elections to the 5 states? Or was it to deny the
           advantage Modi and his party would have got in the same elections? Probably, the outcome
           would have been entirely different.....anyone and everyone seem to be anti-Modi....and the
           reason is pretty clear; he's doing things that are not in their interests! Sad!!

2. The 'dying declaration' of Venugopalan Nair was made public by the police this evening. Why couldn't they release it last night or early in the morning, so as to:-

     (a) Stop BJP on its tracks from going through with the hartal?
     (b) Avoided the general public from going through with the consequent difficulties?
     (c) Or isn't it authentic as the BJP now says?
     (d) Was it to show the saffron party in bad light and create a 'negative impact' on the people
           as a party that called for frequent 'hartals'?

Just goes to show that none of the political parties are really bothered about the people!

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