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Kerala
By Our Staff Reporter
In his inaugural address at the delegates' meet of the `Samanvayam' programme organised for non-resident Keralites by the Department of Non-resident Keralite Affairs (NoRKA), at the Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan here, Mr. Rajagopal said "development in the State was not a result of the State's intrinsic economic might but a reflection of the wealth generation done by the non-resident Keralites." Non-resident Keralites are also placed in a much better position to analyse and understand the problems of Kerala and Malayalis living here. "I am actually an MP, a representative of non-resident Keralites as I come to Parliament from Madhya Pradesh. The people here could have elected me but chose not to. However, the Vajpayee Government decided that Kerala needed a voice at the Centre," he said. It is a reflection of the hypocrisy that has gripped public life that A.K. Antony is being crucified for speaking out the truth regarding pressure tactics of minority communities. Mr. Rajagopal said he had only sympathy for the plight of the Chief Minister. "Some people organise themselves and exert pressure for various things, some people fail to organise themselves. Who can we blame for this. However, the real question to be asked is whether a ruling dispensation ought to be swayed by the pressure tactics of any group. The attitude of those who were in power over the years in the State has led to the generation of a belief that things can be done by exerting pressure on the Government. Justice for all and appeasement of none is the only guarantee for peace in the State," he said. In Marad, 286 families had left the place following the killings. Of this, 276 belong to a particular community and 10, to another community. Of these, 39 families have come back and resettled at Marad. They are facing no problem. Only in the case of some families is their protest from the local population. It is because the Government is not ensuring justice for all and is resorting to appeasement of some, that a sense of frustration is growing in some quarters at Marad. The Minister in charge of NoRKA, M. M. Hassan, and the Minister for Culture, G. Karthikeyan, were also present at the meet.
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