Responses from the Public

As always, your voice is my inspiration…

Ashok Nambiar wrote:
First of all I take this opportunity to congratulate you for your achievement as the minister of Kerala. You are a very good movie actor, but remember its not reality, but a virtual world. You can easily handle law in movie and punish the culprits. But this is reality, real life. People of Kerala, including myself, expect so many things from you. So you ave certain bonded duties and obligations to the civilians of Kerala.

Our country, our state is corrupted recently. We need young, energetic and smart people with a vision in our ministry.We need a corruption free India, corruption free Kerala. We believe you, We have 100% faith in you as the Minister of our state. We the youth from Kerala who voted you expect a genuine person and leader in you. Hope you will fulfill the ambitions, wishes and dreams of ordinary people of Kerala.

Mr. Ganesh Kumar, our beloved Minister, we, the youth generation of entire Kerala are with you. Go ahead and achieve your goal. May God bless you.

Shyju Mathew wrote from Dubai:
know ur situation Ganeshetta… Father is always father. We cant correct them. So u dont make any statement against him to the media. Let him do what ever he like. But u plz do not resign. Everything will come to calm end. We r praying for u. We need u as our representative of Pathanapuram always.

Reju wrote:
Mr. Ganesh you are a nice man and also your father, but avoid the street fighting because somebody misusing you and your father. Take care.

Ratheesh TS from Kottarakara says:
Really you are great , our society needs people like you to make incredible india . All youth have to get inspired by you .All the very best for your political future ………Lots of Love

A Big ‘Thank You!’

A big ‘thank you’ to all those who have expressed support and sent communications to me through various channels. I am unable to respond individually and I hope you will understand.

Responses that Warmed my Heart

Priyamvada, Mumbai:
You do not know me. I have not seen you. Still Our Full support and prayer is with you and your family. I thought of contacting to convey our feeling on hearing you in the TV this morning. You are a leader. I remember the famous quote of Jesse Jackson on Leadership, “Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving”. You are a leader. Keep doing good things.

SAMJI THARIAN, Bahrain:

Self and family very proud of you that you said sorry to V.S for last night’s slip of tongue. We can understand your feelings about your father. May god bless you and your family and wish you all success in your political life. We are all with you..

SIVARAMAN.N.MENON, Ghaziabad, U.P.
By tendering apology on the controversial statement you have upheld your moral responsibility as a legislator. May be it is a slip of the tongue, but everybody knows how much agonized you are. Let thousand dogs bark but the chariot will move on. We are with you.

Faiz Pullat, UAE
I am seeing your live telecast now in UAE. It is wonderful. Actually I am one of your fan in your good, public, sudden actions. I am always saying about you that YOU are a man of action. I am also trying to be a man of action. I request you please read about Khalifa Umarul Farooq (r) 2nd Khalifa of Islam. God may bless us.

Punnayurkulam Zainudheen, Dubai
പ്രിയ ഗണേഷ് കുമാര് വി എസ അച്ചുതാനതനെതിരെ തങ്ങള് സംസാരിച്ചതില് ഞങ്ങള് കുറ്റം കാണുന്നില്ല. വീ എസിന പ്രതികരിക്കാന് കഴിയുന്നത് പോലെത്തന്നെ ഗണേഷ് കുമാറിനും ആ അവകാശം ഭരണ ഘടന അനുവദിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. എന്തിനും ഏതിനും ചെറുപ്പക്കാരെ തെരുവിലിറക്കി പൊതുമുതല് നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് രാഷ്ട്രീയമല്ല. ഒരു പാര്ടികര്ക്ക് മാത്രമായി രാജ്യം തീരയൂഴുതിയിട്ടില്ലെനുന്നു അവര് മനസ്സിലാക്കുന്നത് നന്ന്. ഈ അഭിപ്രായം താങ്കള് നിയമസഭയില് വായിച്ചു കേള്പിക്കണം.
സസ്നേഹം
പുന്നയുര്കുളം സൈനുദ്ധീന്

Independence Day Greetings

To all my Malayali brothers and sisters across the globe…INDEPENDENCE DAY GREETINGS!

Today for the 65th time we celebrate the day India freed herself from colonial rule. Let us all work together to make our country not just the world’s largest democracy but the world’s best democracy!
Jai Hind!

Flooded with Mails and Calls

I don’t know how to reply to all those good souls who are sending me congratulatory messages everyday. My telephone keeps ringing every second. Let me use this blog to say a big THANK YOU!

Do keep in touch and post your comments directly. Your advice and blessings will go a long way towards keeping me on track.

“I have promises to keep…”

Swearing-in Ceremony

Today I will be sworn in as a Minister in the Government of Kerala. If God and the people of Kerala are with me, I can do wonders. On my own I am only a drop in the ocean.

I am profoundly grateful to the voters of Pathanapuram, the Congress leadership, and my ardent supporters who made this moment possible. I seek your blessings.

A Red Sunset

The sun has finally set on the Red Empire. It was Friday the 13th after all.

The red fortress of West Bengal crumbled in the face of an assault led by two women leaders – the one million KVA power-house, Mamta Banerjee, and the one-in-a-million Sonia Gandhi. Buddhadev and his aging battalion didn’t stand a chance. After three and a half decades of decadence under communist rule, the State will now get a taste of freedom.

In Kerala, the UDF combine secured 72 out of the 140 seats in the Kerala Assembly, and will soon stake its claim to form the Government. Why was VS & Co. voted out? What was the effect of the Sindhu Joy factor? Why didn’t the people of Kerala fall for the ice-cream bait? Why did the lavish election promises and propaganda of the LEFT fall flat? This is a time for introspection (charcha, parishothana, thettu thirutthal, etc. etc.) The UDF had its share of setbacks too. But in the final analysis, it is the LEFT that was wiped out. No carrots for Karat, my dear friends!

Janangalude Vidhi Deiva Vidhi

The people of Kerala and the people of West Bengal, Assam, Tamilnadu and Puducherry have delivered their verdict. In Kerala, the UDF managed to obtain a paper thin majority. Yes, it is a disappointment – we would have been happier with a tally of 80-85 seats. But in a democracy it is the will of the people that prevails. I bow my head and accept the people’s verdict as the will of God.

From the bottom of my heart I thank the voters of Pathanapuram who have once again placed their faith in me. I thank all those who contributed to my campaign. I am grateful to my co-workers from the film industry who came to Pathanapuram to campaign for me. I owe a special word of thanks to those who sent messages of encouragement from across the globe. Words cannot express my gratitude to my party workers and supporters who stood by me through thick and thin, often missing out on food and sleep, and braving the summer heat. To them I shall remain forever indebted.

The LDF did what they could to obstruct my path. They spread false propaganda, resorted to character assassination, and distorted the truth about my contributions to the community and my achievements as MLA. They led demonstrations against the film stars who campaigned for me. They moved heaven and earth. (Oops! I got that wrong. The word ‘heaven’ does not appear in the Red Dictionary!)

Pakshe janangal vidhi ezhuthi. My victory margin of 20,402 votes clearly shows that my work in the constituency has been appreciated by the people. It also indicates that a great deal is expected of me.

Friends, and party men, once again our work has just begun……!

May God be with us, as always.

Waiting for Friday the 13th

Kerala’s thirteenth Legislative Assembly will take shape on Friday the 13th when the ballot boxes are opened and the votes counted. It will be a lucky day for some and an unlucky day for many. Remember the song, “Only one wish will be granted…..Be it mine…!!”

The fate of Indian Marxism hangs in the balance. With the exit polls predicting a clean sweep for Mamta Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and their electoral ally the Indian National Congress in West Bengal, it appears that Kerala may well be the last frontier of the LEFT. And I suspect this last bastion will also fall.

I pray for the success of my friends and allies in this election. May the best men and women win!

Muffling Dissent by show of Muscle Power

The offices of the NSS were attacked in the dead of night. The provocation for this was a remark made by G Sukumaran Nair in a private conversation with Philipose Mar Chrysostom. He had described VS Achuthanandan as an uncultured person. The visual media somehow captured and capitalized on this remark. And the retaliation by ‘undisclosed’ attackers was instantaneous.

After the damage was done the CPM State Committee said this was not the work of the Party members. Then was it the work of hired goons? Who hired them? VS himself?

We need to remember that when M R Shaji, a former Chintha employee disclosed uncomfortable details about how VS collected 5 lakhs from a liquor contractor in 2001, his house was attacked that very night. The pattern is uncannily similar. Some anti-democratic elements are at work to silence any voice that speaks up against VS. The attacks are carried out under cover of darkness, and the perpetrators flee before they are discovered. Very brave indeed!

Will the NSS be cowed down by these dastardly acts? No way! Will Sukumaran Nair retract his statement? I don’t see why he should. As a citizen of this country he is entitled to his opinion. And he is free to express it. Those who don’t agree with him should either tolerate his views or try to disprove him. Let them say why VS should be considered a cultured person.