HARTHAL – CAN WE
AFFORD TO LOSE TIME & MONEY & LIFE-
Mr. J B
Koshy the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission has rightly commented on the
occurrence of HARTHAL in our life almost on a chartered fashion. Of late, we have seen that the political
leaders are not concerned with the heavy damages it causes to the State’s
Exchequer. We have elected representatives both in the Parliament and in the
State assembly to look after the problems of the people living in their
respective districts or areas they represent. But instead of bringing these
issues to the assembly/parliament and sorting out the problems on priority
basis and arriving at an amicable solution , it is observed that they enter
into arguments and counter arguments and finally disperse without any fruitful
result. These MLAs/MPs are unable to decide the issues in a democratic
approach, but resort to violent methods resulting in chaos during the
Assembly/Parliament sessions.
Unable
to discuss and come out with an agreed solution, these MLAs/MPs resort to
HARTHAL by forcing the public to agitate and destroy public properties and even
endangering life of the people. Definitely the Harthal is a damaging factor in
the life of the people and has to be called off from the Political “Vedanda”.
All our 140 MLAS and 20 MPs must be able to sort out the State’s problem in a
sober way than this direct action outside the Assembly/Parliament houses. The
inefficiency of the elected person in suggesting proper solutions by mutual
discussion is proved in this type of uncontrolled public agitations. The
leaders are unable to LEAD ?. Such situations are disastrous for any nation in
its progress towards better economy and financial security of the
country/state. Offensive methods of rectification are not the intended mission
of a Democratic Governance.
Let us
all be sober in our thoughts, attitudes and action for the benefit of the
larger sections of the society, so that they may live in peace without fear of
the unexpected and untimely end of their lives & belongings….
Abraham
Mangalath Philip