Some of the happenings that take place takes you by surprise. You wonder as to whether it's the done thing, does it augur well in the long run and whether it should be happening in the first place? It's with this bewilderment that I'm gonna discuss the following points:-
(a) The Politicisation of the Police.
That the police force has an association is by itself a paradox because much of its efficiency is
blunted by political affiliations and the possibility of manipulation by the wily politicians. The
force needs to be apolitical and be revamped/modernised at the earliest, that's what successive
committees - the Dharam Vira committee is the most comprehensive of them all - have been
recommending thus far. The very fact that nothing seems to have taken place in this regard
shows that the political class is least interested in ushering in the changes lest it gets away from
their grasp!
The Kerala Police Association in their recent annual function, by their flag hoisting and
associated drills resembled a particular political party and was quick to receive brickbats for
it. The subsequent corrective actions weren't able to remove the doubts that were cast! To make
matters worse, the chief minister's endorsement and the DGP's related diktat are at loggerheads
with each other in purport!
(b) Too Much of Misconduct.
The news that keep coming up regarding the massive fraud that has taken place during the
recently conducted Assembly elections in Karnataka in terms of money changing hands and
discovery of huge numbers of voters' ID cards is appalling. In a democracy, corruption begins
at the elections, its most important aspect which is both, its tragedy and the paradox.
Was the misconduct on a large scale because of the stakes involved? The Congress has to
retain the state under its influence while the BJP needs to desperately get the reins whereby it
gains a toehold in south India. Hope the misconduct is not swept under the carpet after the
results are out and the new government takes over.
(c) A Spate of Abduction and Rapes.
Without exaggeration, I hate to say that there's no day that has gone by without a case of
abduction and rape of minors of being reported by the media. What makes the scenario worse
is that in certain cases there has been police connivance to hush up the matter because of the
culprit's connections.
What's happening to us Keralites?
Tailpiece.
Had reached Guruvayur half an hour behind time at half an hour past midnight. A quick bite of dinner, followed by the usual chores brought the curtains down to an interesting day.
(a) The Politicisation of the Police.
That the police force has an association is by itself a paradox because much of its efficiency is
blunted by political affiliations and the possibility of manipulation by the wily politicians. The
force needs to be apolitical and be revamped/modernised at the earliest, that's what successive
committees - the Dharam Vira committee is the most comprehensive of them all - have been
recommending thus far. The very fact that nothing seems to have taken place in this regard
shows that the political class is least interested in ushering in the changes lest it gets away from
their grasp!
The Kerala Police Association in their recent annual function, by their flag hoisting and
associated drills resembled a particular political party and was quick to receive brickbats for
it. The subsequent corrective actions weren't able to remove the doubts that were cast! To make
matters worse, the chief minister's endorsement and the DGP's related diktat are at loggerheads
with each other in purport!
(b) Too Much of Misconduct.
The news that keep coming up regarding the massive fraud that has taken place during the
recently conducted Assembly elections in Karnataka in terms of money changing hands and
discovery of huge numbers of voters' ID cards is appalling. In a democracy, corruption begins
at the elections, its most important aspect which is both, its tragedy and the paradox.
Was the misconduct on a large scale because of the stakes involved? The Congress has to
retain the state under its influence while the BJP needs to desperately get the reins whereby it
gains a toehold in south India. Hope the misconduct is not swept under the carpet after the
results are out and the new government takes over.
(c) A Spate of Abduction and Rapes.
Without exaggeration, I hate to say that there's no day that has gone by without a case of
abduction and rape of minors of being reported by the media. What makes the scenario worse
is that in certain cases there has been police connivance to hush up the matter because of the
culprit's connections.
What's happening to us Keralites?
Tailpiece.
Had reached Guruvayur half an hour behind time at half an hour past midnight. A quick bite of dinner, followed by the usual chores brought the curtains down to an interesting day.
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