Today V.S can'rt smile.If he smile it become cheating.Sukumar Azhikode says that V.S is a cheater.If my English is wrong ,please pardon me.I only want to reveal something.
Azhikode have a character similar to a chameleon.So ignore him.I think V.S can't forget his party.The problem is some people inside the party.They block every acivities of V.S.,such as moonnar activity.Some people in the party destroyed the values and importance of Communist Party
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
V. S. Achuthananthan - a fighter to the core
In the late 1920s early 1930s, at a time when Kerala was bound in the chains of a rigid caste
system, a boy going to primary school at Kalarkode near here, was one day ridiculed and beaten up by some upper caste boys.
The next day, on the advice of his father, the little boy carried a stick with him, and on being waylaid by his tormentors once again, let loose a flurry of quick blows at them. Pretty soon, all of them fled, leaving the boy with perhaps his first lesson in resisting oppression and injustice.
Decades later, that young boy is due to be sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Kerala at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow. But, the years have not dimmed his fighting spirit and 82-year-old Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan continues to be as fiesty a fighter today as he was while lashing out at his boyhood bullies.
''''My brother has always fought against social injustice, including corruption and mafia rule. He suffered several sorrows in his political career for this. He was brutally manhandled by police.
He still carries a scar from the time the police speared the bayonet of a gun into his foot,'''' recalls Ayikkutty, the only sister of Achuthanandan, who was a witness to his early political life.
Living close to Achuthanandan’s residence at Punnapra, near here, Ayikkutty is happy that her ''annan'' (elder brother) has finally been rewarded for his life of sacrifice and struggle.
Remarks another comrade-in-arms K R Swaminathan, who was with ''VS'' at the time of the famous Punnapra Vayalar Communist struggle against the Diwan''s rule and the formation of the Communist movement in Central Travancore: ''''He is an uncompromising comrade in the cause of ideology. He is always a fighter. He wished to be known as a fighter and a comrade simultaneously.'''' All his old comrades are very happy that ''VS'' is going to occupy the Chief Ministerial chair, even though it is at the grand old age of 82. ''''This is the first time that some one from a proletarian background is coming to power. He knows the sufferings of the working class. So the people have high expectations from him,'''' said another comrade A K Paraman.
''VS'' was born on October 20, 1923, as the second son of Venthalathara Sankaran, who ran a small textile shop, and Karthyayani in Punnapra village of Alappuzha district. Smallpox claimed his mother''s life when ''VS'' was only four years'' old. He lost his father also when he was eleven.
Criticism
During the CPM state conference held in Kottayam, he has been criticized strongly due to his style of functioning by a majority of Pinarayi Vijayan supporters known as official faction and they demanded his ouster from Chief Minister. They warned that the party would lose seats if it goes for ahead parliamentary elections under his leadership.
Achuthanandan was heavily criticized for his allegedly highly insensitive and deplorable comments regards the family of late NSG commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was slain while defending the Mumbai city against the terror attacks. Allegedly agitated by Achuthanandan's neglect to timely offer condolences despite even Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa having done same, as well as perceived insult and insensitivity in sending sniffer dogs by CM's security to a house in mourning, when faced with criticism CM finally wished to visit, Sandeep's father requested the minister to not to visit. When Achuthanandan nevertheless still entered the house, he was humiliated and evicted by the father on live TV.
Smarting under the snub, Achuthanandan stated during a TV interview that "Is there any rule that both the Karnataka Chief Minister and Kerala Chief Minister should go together to his (Sandeep's) home? If not for Sandeep's house, not even a dog would have gone there."
Faced by heavy public criticism and furore over this again, Achuthanandan finally offered a public apology, which was accepted by Sandeep's father, finally bringing an end to the controversy.
Controversies
During the 2006 Assembly Elections, the party had to revert its decision of not to field Achuthanandan as a candidate. This was in reaction to organised protest marches by Achuthanandan groups across the state. Many people believe that he had links with the planned demonstration against the party. However, an enquiry was conducted in this regard and some of his supporters were punished and the rest would escape.
The anti-reclamation stir launched by the Kerala State Karshaka Thozhilali Union (KSKTU) at Mankonpu in 1996-97, under the leadership of Achuthanandan created much controversy. The protest got the sobriquet following the violent methods and crop destruction resorted to by the KSKTU cadre. The stir generated lot of public criticism and Achuthanandan expressed his disapproval of any further destruction of crops. He was active in the famous Punnapra-Vayalar uprising that led to a police shoot-out with many casualties.
He initiated the Munnar eviction mission. Massive portions of land allegedly grabbed over the years by resort owners and multinational companies like Tata Tea Limited. Later, the demolition team landed in the city of Kochi, and other cities in Kerala and recovered huge parts of land and subsequently. Unfortunately, the mission had failed and even the team which led it was orphaned. The District Collector, Inspector General of Police and the Person in charge had been replaced. As the opponents’ claim, this may cause to have lost some credibility of the government. Meanwhile, Achuthanandan said that the Munnar mission would continue vigorously and extended to other areas
Being the chief minister of the state, he has to frequently face struggle with Pinarayi Vijayan, the powerful head of the party which leads the ruling coalition. Both of them are heading for showdowns, which often lacking Achuthanandan to take strong decisions. This power struggle often turned worse as both attacking each other. As a result, this group fights created two set of party leaders and even the ministers in the government, the name called VS groups and Pinarayi groups.
In a statement he called Faris Abubakhar, a businessman in Kerala as a ‘hated man’ as the latter’s alleged involvement with the kidney racket in Singapore. Later, during an interview with a TV channel, Farris Abubacker claimed that he bribed money to VS Achuthanandan also. Interview video This became controversy again and VS dismissed the whole allegations made by Farris as ‘fabricated’.
Major achievements
Initiated action against encroachment on government land in the hill resort and tea plantation town of Munnar
On 30 December 2007, he became the first Communist CM to trail to the 800-year-old hill temple of Sabarimala. The 84-year-old Achuthanandan rejected any sort of physical or medical support as he worried doctors trying to catch up with him while trudging non-stop three hours on foot.
Leadership
Achuthanandan has served many positions in his long political career. He was the Kerala State Secretary of the CPI(M) between 1980 and 1992 and he became a member of the Politburo in 1985. He has also been active in parliamentary politics; he was elected as a member of Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1967, 1970, 1991, 2001 and 2006. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2006. He was the editor of CPI(M) mouth piece in Malayalam, Deshabhimani Daily
Suspension
On May 26, 2007, the CPI(M) suspended Achuthanandan, along with Pinarayi Vijayan, state secretary of CPI(M), from the Politburo for their public remarks on each other. The central committee has approved the Politburo's decision to suspend them. Later the central committee revoked the suspension of VS
Political life
He entered politics through trade union activities and joined State Congress in 1938. In 1940, he became a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI). During his 40 years as a politician he was imprisoned for five years and six months and was in hiding for four and half years. He was a state secretariat member of the CPI in 1957. During the Sino-Indian war in 1962, he was with the nationalists in the party, supporting Indian side. He was demoted in the party rank when he participated in a blood donation camp to help Indian soldiers. He is the only living Keralite among the 32 members who left the CPI National Council in 1964 to form the CPI(M). He is the senior most leader of CPI(M) in Kerala.
Early life
Born on 20 October 1923 to Sankaran and Accamma in Alappuzha district of Kerala state, Achuthanandan had to face poverty from a very early age. He lost his mother when he was four years old and subsequently lost his father at age 11. This forced him to quit his studies after finishing 7th standard in school. He started working by helping his elder brother in a village tailoring shop. Later he took up the job of meshing coir to make ropes at a coir factory.
ABOUT V.S
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan,
(born 20 October 1923) is an Indian politician who has been the twentieth Chief Minister of Kerala state since May 2006. He has also been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) since 1985.
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