The Ministers in Kerala seem to revel in controversies. First, it was Paloli Mohammad Kutty who passed some unwelcome comments on the Judiciary. He is facing trial in the courts now. Next came the turn of the Electricity Minister Mr. Balan, who declared that the gods in temples of Kerala had no clothes on.
Mr. Sudhakaran, the Devaswom and Co-operation Minister appears to be the master of controversies. First, it was against the IAS Officers, then it shifted to the director boards of co-operative banks. He had no doubts when he said that all Devaswom Board Members were corrupt and were living on the wealth usurped from temples. Now comes his turn to say that Guruvayur should be opened to Yesudas. Devotees will no doubt will take it on as an encroachment on their rights and privileges, whether Yesudas desires that or not.
The latest controversy is now brewing about the Pathrakkadavu Project. The ministers themselves do not see eye to eye on this issue. The project was once vehemently opposed by the Leftists when they were in the opposition. Just like the ADB Loan, everything is good when they themselves do it, and totally bad when the UDF plans of doing it.
To add to this all, is the re-opening of the Abhaya Case. The crux of the investigation is not whether a crime had been done against the nun, but how the secret report leaked out now, after nearly 15 years. No doubt, those who are behind publishing the secret documents will be brought to book!
Anyhow, these controversies have a good side to them after all. The rift in the Marxist Party has been pushed to background, the inertia of the Government is not much discussed. The
