Morons' Own Country!!

As expected, Tamil Nadu won what they had been fighting for! The unilateral decision of the Ministry of Railways to divide Palakkad division and create a new railway division with Salem as its Headquarters had evoked a lot of criticism from all Kerala leaders and sympathizers irrespective of their political affiliation. When the Prime Minister himself assured that there will no formal announcement until some sort of bilateral agreement is reached between the two states on the jurisdiction of the new devision, there was a strong feeling that Kerala's concerns would be considered without prejudice.

Twenty nine members of Parliament, all supporters of the Centre were hoodwinked at the discussion table presided by the Railway minister Laloo Prasad Yadav himself – thanks to the fervent Tamil regionalism, and their tantrums plus the minority centre's leaning towards them! Consenting to add a few kilometers of meter guage in Pollachi area to Palakkad, an amicable settlement was easily reached, and Kerala leaders are happy as if they had fought and won something. A happy deneumet, in fact

Interestingly, it was not the PMK, a regional party with a militant fervor, but the CPI, who is a major constituent of the ruling left front in Kerala, who took an adamant stand not to concede any other area other than Pollachi to pacify Kerala! A galaxy of leaders representing almost all parties led the Tamil side, while our two central ministers decided to stay away, most probably at the behest of their leader(and extra constitutional power center as well)!


What has become evident is that regional politics can do much in a multi party conglomeration like the UPA, who is at the helm of affairs at the centre now. 'Our state; right or wrong' is the attitude of all states except Kerala where people are made to believe that shouting for the human rights of extremist Islamists( Doesn't mean Indian Muslims) is more important that fighting for our own rights. The polity in Kerala is reduced to something for morons only!

Is there any need to bear the yoke of national politics when such cheatings repeat? Is regionalism so much a bete noire in real- world politics when so many favors go to sates where national parties are only junior allies to regional party giants? It's time for introspection, and action.