Pushed Against The Wall, Kerala’s CPM Regime To Finally Act Against Its MLA PK Sasi, Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Days after the police submitted a report giving a breather to Kerala’s CPM legislator P K Sasi, who was accused of sexually harassing a woman member of DYFI Palakkad committee, the party is reported to have decided to take action against the MLA, Mathrubhumi reports.

Despite the State women’s commission and the police refusing to take action against the MLA alleging absence of evidence and an official complaint, the CPM had constituted an internal committee to investigate the matter.

The Opposition has alleged that CPM saved their MLA and that even though the party committee found the MLA guilty, they somehow convinced the victim not to file a police complaint.

Following this, the National Commission For Women (NCW) had filed a complaint against the MLA even as the Kerala government and the state women’s commission kept passing the buck.

https://swarajyamag.com/insta/pushed-against-the-wall-keralas-cpm-regime-to-finally-act-against-its-mla-pk-sasi-accused-of-sexual-harassment

The Other Side of Kerala - October 2015

Jolt for Kerala UDF as court orders further probe against minister

Thiruvananthapuram: A vigilance court in Kerala’s capital on Thursday ordered further investigation into the bribery allegation in the liquor bar case, against state finance minister and Kerala Congress (M) leader, K.M. Mani.

Mani is facing charges of taking a bribe in order to ensure favourable terms for liquor bar owners in the state in 2014 at a time when the state government itself was contemplating a phased shutdown of all bars in the state.

The court found that there was prima facie substance in the allegations against the finance minister.

The directive comes at the most inopportune time for the ruling United Democratic Front in Kerala and particularly for the Kerala Congress (M), because the state is going to polls in four days to elect local body representatives.

http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/india/jolt-for-kerala-udf-as-court-orders-further-probe-against-minister-1.1609356

How beef became Malayalis' Object of Desire

The Other Side of Kerala - August 2015

July 2015

June 2015

Crime in Kerala 2013

Did you happen to read recent coverage of this news about crime rates in Kerala?

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/columnists/swaminathan-s-a-aiyar/keralas-riches-rapes-one-of-indias-most-progressive-state-but-crime-data-is-shockingly-bad/articleshow/20657434.cms  

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/crime-rate-highest-in-kerala/article4822947.ece 

 

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Kerala-tops-NCRB-crime-list/2013/06/20/article1643521.ece

Shashi Tharoor Accepts Narendra Modi’s Charge

Recently Nadrendra Modi made a comment apparently on Shashi Tharoor. To my surprise, Mr. Tharoor has responded to Modi.

Here is what Narendra Modi said:

“There was a Congress leader who was a minister. He was accused of amassing wealth from cricket. He had said in Parliament that he is not connected to the Rs. 50 crore in the lady’s name…And then girlfriend becomes wife, we learn some time later…the issues are still not settled and he is now made a minister.”

Note that Modi doesn’t take any names.

Here is what Shashi Tharoor wrote on Twitter: 

“@narendramodi My wife is worth a lot more than your imaginary 50 crores. She is priceless. But you need2be able2love some1 2understand that”

See how he is contradicting himself in his statement. Something which is priceless can’t be called “a lot more than 50 crores.” 500 crores is a lot more than 50 crores. but 500 croroes is not priceless.

Tharoor is in fact commenting on Modi “personally”, making the childish accusation that Modi need to be in love with someone to understand that :) I can roll with laughter at this silly comment from Mr. Minister.

You can read about it here:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-HomePage-TopStories/Shashi-Tharoor-hits-back-at-Modi-says-his-wife-is-worth-a-lot-more-than-50-crore/Article1-952158.aspx

Sorry but Shashi Tharoor has learnt no lessons from his Holy Cow experience. First, Narendra Modi didn’t even “name” either him or his wife, but Mr. Tharoor is acknowledging Modi and his comment. Second, Modi said nothing but the fact – that money was gifted to Tharoor’s girlfriend; initially he denied having any link to the lady but after being fired by ‘Holy Cows’, he got married with the lady. Facts are facts; denial will only degrade your position. Also, if one takes gift by getting it deposited in his soon-to-marry girlfriend’s bank account, it doesn’t mean anyone pointing that out is attacking his “personal life”. It is your “public life” Mr. Minister! When will you start believing that you are a Minister (both when you were fired and now that you are repositioned without any reason). Despite having great admiration for Mr. Tharoor, I find his ways of handling controversies as totally childish. May be it is the “love” that is playing him. No extra points for being a lover in politics, Mr. Tharoor!