It seems that the Government of Kerala is bent upon taking idiotic decisions and then resisting to correct themselves. It started with Munnar evacuation. Hailed as the most positive move even by the High Court, the attempt stumbled half way with the coalition partners taking drastically opposite stands. Similarly, many other moves of the Government to interfere with land acquisitions met with disastrous consequences, including the resignation of the Chief Secretary. The parties involved are adamant on not correcting themselves.
The latest in the row is the Golf Club issue. Now, some of the Government Secretaries are made pawns in the hands of the ruling political parties; they are made to give conflicting affidavits in the High Court on behalf of the Government! Paradoxically, one accuses the other of telling blatant lies. The spokespersons of the Government, including the Chief and other ministers, keep a studied silence – waiting for the Court to arrive at some decision! That too, at a time when there is such a hue and cry about the Judiciary overruling the Parliament!
Strange are the ways of the Political parties. One can only feel sorry for them. If the newspapers can be believed, the present LDF Government has driven away at least 35 IAS officers from the State within these two years, either discontented or incriminated. Those entrusted with power, by the people through an overwhelming majority, neither know how to rule, nor do they allow the experts to do that. What prospers in the State are the Hartals and strikes organized by the ruling parties, blaming the Central Government for the State’s incapacity to handle things.
Perhaps this is what happens when demolition experts are entrusted with the job of construction!
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