India might be a country which is described as a boiling pot
of cultures. This allows us to witness one of the best art and drama in the country.
Though the primetime television serials are lacking in story, the theater drama
industry can get a shot in the arm from the politicians of the country. Not
long after the Shiv Sena Minister Gaikwad fiasco had ended, than we hear
another rant from a political leader from God’s Own Country-Kerala. MM Mani a
minister in the Communist Party government in Kerala was in deep trouble when
he ridiculed the Ponbolai Orumai group about having illicit relations with men.
This did not go down well with the group who called for an indefinite strike
asking for the resignation of the minister.
This is not a first for the state of Kerala where
politicians have been mincing words to create an effect in the speech. And also
if the speeches consist of female bashing and slutting it garners more
attention. But this particular minister has been a troublemaker on many occasions.
And what is more shocking is that no minister ever tries to apologise to the
offended. They stand by what they did and forget that they are living in a democracy.
And shockingly this comes from a state whose first government was a Communist government.
The Party has fallen to such low standards that there are no leaders who have
the stomach to accept their mistakes. They are only available for speeches and
rallies but never for governance and justice.
All this and the Munnar situation might leave a permanent
black mark on the face of the Communist Party. Considering the demographics of
Kerala where majority are females, this will not go down nicely with the female
population who is taking notice of all these developments. These are situations
which call for the intervention of the Chief Minister of the state; but in this
case there is only silence from his end. The lip service given by him is not
required; even a scribe can read it out on his behalf. The need of the hour is
action that resounds well out of the confines of the Assembly that the Chief
Minister is with the people.
Or maybe the CM wants to complete his obligation to MM Mani
that he will allow him to continue his term as electricity minister. But does
this mean that MM Mani is sitting on some hidden skeletons under him? And to
prevent these skeletons from coming out the CM is allowing him to continue.
Well, a wise man once said that we must keep our friends close and our enemies closer….
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