Wednesday, 15 February 2012

‘PINARAI VADHAM KATHAKALI’– A SHAME ON MEDIA AND UDF


The media including Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhoomi , different channels and UDF leaders have been making  such a systematic and vituperative attempts at denigrating the   clean image of Sri Pinari Vijayan, Secretary of Kerala State Committee of CPI(M) as a politician and as one who had proved his mettle as an able Minister since long. What they  were performing all these years is nothing but  ‘Pinarai Vadham Kathakali’ which is divided by me into 4 parts as follows.

‘Part I – Allegation regarding  owning a company at Singapore in wife’s name:

This part is in regard to the allegation about Pinarai’s having started a company in the name of his wife in Singapore and about his  undertaking several foreign tours for this purpose were raised by certain vested interests and imposters. During the enquiry conducted by central agency these allegations were proved to be a wet  cracker.

 Part II – Allegation regarding higher studies of son

This part relates to the slanderous propaganda regarding higher studies of Pinarai’s son.  Unnecessary hue and cry regarding the expenses incurred towards his son’s higher studies was raised by certain quarters which received wide coverage in the media.  In the enquiry conducted by central agency it was found that he had remitted fees for his son’s higher studies  by availing a loan from the bank.

Part III – Propaganda regarding ‘Sakhavinte Kutil’ (Comrade’s Hut)

This part concerns  the report circulated in the internet giving a picture of a posh mansion under the caption ‘Sakhavinte Kutil’ (‘Comrade’s Hut’) and alleging that it is owned by Pinarai which was seen by lakhs of Keralites  throughout the world which was reproduced by the media like Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhoomi in Kerala. This had become a hot news for them among others who celebrated it with a lot of enthusiasm without waiting to ascertain the truth behind it which reminds me of a saying in Malayalam thus goes ‘Taking the rope on  hearing  that bull  has delivered’. Atleast some sections of the people would have been misled by that news. On Pinarai’s complaint , Cyber Police who investigated the  matter had unraveled the mystery behind it.  It was found that the posh mansion purported to be made as that of  Pinarai’s,  originally belonged to an NRI working in Gulf and it was the handiwork of a Keralite working in Gulf and 3 others employed in Gulf helped him to circulate the same through internet.  They  had disclosed to the Cyber  Police that it was done for the sake of fun. After having done such a mean thing to denigrate the image of a leader like Pinarai  they had given such a  lame excuse begging   Pinarai’s pardon to see that they are not thrown out of job on this score. Even after this, the  media including Malayala Manorama had neither  thought it appropriate to seek pardon of the  people of Kerala for giving publicity to such a fake news to tarnish Pinarai’s image , nor have they felt any pricking of conscious for the same . 

4th & Final part – Lavlin case

This part begins when Oommen Chandy, who was the Chief Minister orders a CBI probe  against Pinarai in connection with Lavlin case on the very same day when Election  Commission   declared   elections    to the    Kerala Assembly. Prior to it, State
Vigilance Department as also Central Income Tax Department had enquired into the  allegations against Pinarai in detail but they could not find even an iota of truth in it.  No sane person can attribute this to pro-Pinarai stand of these departments . Similarly, Central Enforcement Department of Finance Department had also made enquiry in India and abroad with regard to the said allegations which also could not establish any wrong-doing  on the part of Pinarai.

In the initial stage itself  when the  demand for CBI enquiry into Lavlin case was raised, CBI had informed the court that there is nothing for them to investigate in it after going through various documents and files.  Thus it was quite evident that Oommen Chandy had ordered CBI enquiry against Pinarai with a view to detract public attention from certain issues being faced by his Government at that time. It was nothing but a politically motivated action.

The CBI  had examined all the documents and papers in Lavlin case and  have come to the conclusion that there is no evidence to prove that Pinarai has made any financial gain in Lavlin case as alleged.  It is recollected that the papers like Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhoomi had engaged scores of their Special Correspondents and researchers to cook up many stories about Pinarai’s involvement in the case as per their imagination  and had thus made systematic attempts for months together at tarnishing his image To say the least, these people had celebrated this issue to the hilt.  They had also called for the resignation of  Pinarai from the Secretaryship of CPI(M) . In the midst of the CBI enquiry, a person claiming to be an eye  witness to Pinarai accepting bribe had also appeared one day and given a statement to that effect to the media which made Malayala Manorama and other media to rejoice and to come to the conclusion that Pinarai‘s political future is finished.as he will be found guilty of corruption in Lavlin case. Sadly enough for them, their dreams have not come true and the slanderous propaganda unleashed by them  had fallen to the ground like a palace made of cards. 

From the very  beginning when  CBI enquiry was ordered till the final outcome has come, at no time did Pinarai lose his mental balance or temper and kept his cool faced the enquiry courageously telling that ‘let the truth come out’.  ‘Pinarai Vadham Kathakali performed by the media and vested interests were not able to cause even a slight dimming to his image. After the final revelations of CBI exonerating him in Lavlin case, Pinarai stands out like a bright Sun whose brightness has increased manifold. Consequently, his detractors are very much upset on this score and are fretting and fuming right now.

It is crystal clear that the real motive behind the constant slandering of Pinarai and unleashing attacks on him based on fake news as also branding him as a corrupt man in Lavlin case is only one.  That is to destroy the number one party in Kerala viz., CPI(M).

Lastly, even after it was proved that Pinarai has not made any financial gain from Lavlin issue, the media including Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhoomi did not think it apt to seek pardon from the people of Kerala  for performing ‘Pinarai Vadham Kathakali’ for years together on flimsy grounds .  That is to say,  they  are not ashamed of their diabolical acts. This reminds me of a saying in Malayalam which thus goes “If a banyan tree sprouts on the bump of a shameless person he will use  its shadow to protect himself from the Sun.”

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