Jeya laltha

People are  now talking and writing about the mystery behind  Jeya Lalitha’s life. But for the  citizens of Tamil Nadu , the mystery surrounding her entire personal and political life was not new. Her entire political actions were mysterious. Why she was not meeting the coalition parties’ leaders, her own ministers , her own MLAs and MPs , the press and her voters on regular basis no one knew. Why she sent out Sasikala and took her in again twice is another mystery . Why she was playing foot ball with IAS officers and IPS officers by their sudden transfers or suspensions and her own ministers and district secretaries , no one knew the real reasons . Why she was enjoying during the Assembly sessions her minister’ s habit of  praising her to the sky  level  before answering any questions posed  by the opposition members and why she never prevented even elder members of her party that includes her ministers from falling at her feet , no one understood. The only matter that was transparent about her life was the admiration she enjoyed among the women of poorer sections. They were the only loyal followers of her that resulted in her repeated political victory .

shame on Tamil Nadu

 Of late, every bye election in Tamil Nadu has become national news and the unimaginable atrocities committed during the poll campaign by all the financially  sound political parties  shocks the nation . The endless coverage by the electronic media  on the RK Nagar bye election exposes the police department’s deliberate  indifference to various  complaints made on violation of laws, the inefficiency of the  state Election Commission in checking the  daily breaking of poll conduct rules and the flow money power for exchange of votes and in silently  tolerating the fearlessness of the powerful political parties in throwing  challenges to the election machinery . It also exposes the shamelessness of the voters in demanding cash from every political party as if it  is their right. One auto driver told me that,  he has received Rs 15000 totally and few articles within a week . His justification is, all the political leaders have Crores  of ill gotten money looted by exploiting people through bribes and commissions  and hence, there is nothing wrong if he gets a miniscule share of it. Still we call Indian democracy as a vibrant and functioning  democracy  without realising that, widespread cash for vote practice demonstrate the weakest position of our electoral system. Tamil  had gained national importance in the past regarding its good economic and social indicators  and political  stability  . Now even the national media is extensively covering Tamil Nadu for all the undesirable happenings . we have become notoriously popular , day by day the hatred for politicians is  increasing among the responsible civil society and many think it is  wasteful to exercise our franchise when political morality is  at such low level .