It is said that in the fight between siblings, it is the mother who gets defeated finally. Kerala is moving towards such a situation.
Besides the political divide, now societal divide has also happened in Kerala over the implementation of the Supreme Court order on women’s entry in Sabarimala.

The decision of several organisations such as SNDP and Pulayar Maha Sabha to form women’s wall from Kasargod to Thiruvananthapuram on January 1 is a loud trumpet call of an opposite group. In the sarcasm of the opposite group also, there are hints that the above decision will create divide among the believers, too.

Once two sides are formed, a test of strength is likely to happen visibly or invisibly. Whoever wins in this, it is the development aspiration of the State that is going to get defeated ultimately.

When floods ravaged Kerala a few months ago, we had seen the verve, vigour and unity of our youths. Thousands of families affected by floods are still weeping over their tragic fate. But nobody has time to care for them or mop up their tears. Instead of that, people have formed rival groups with undercurrents of authority and power hunger.

Will Kerala be able to bear such a divide when lakhs of youths are wandering without proper employment even though they have attained high education?

The reality of the bad state of affairs can be understood if we just take the statistics of jobless Engineering graduates in Kerala.
Going for great divides without understanding the sick feeling of unemployment is an injustice shown to the new generation.

There is no point in insisting that the political leaders should understand this reality. How many well-educated but jobless youths are there in the houses of political leaders?

Ireland, a European country has proved that it can achieve economic development though resources are very less and has a population of tens of thousands of highly educated but jobless youths.

Ireland also had a situation similar to that in Kerala.

The youths there had to wander abroad for jobs but the situation changed three decades ago. Now the country is economically progressing. The average annual income is $ 69,119 (Rs 48.18). In that place, in India with lakhs of educated persons, the average annual income is Rs 1.67 lakh.

To reach the level of Ireland, presence of mere knowledge of educated people is not enough, there should be e-governing to attract investors, transportation facilities and social peace. Even from time immemorial what Kerala lacks is tranquil atmosphere in society.

In no other country or state will we see so much days of hartal. And now, the new rival section has been formed to pollute the atmosphere once more.

In Kerala majority of families are ones with no influence on the top level of governance or bureaucracy. Most of the new generation members in these families are either jobless or those who stand less chance to get a job. All should be careful not to stir up the atmosphere of the State further, just for their good future.

Those who are misleading the leaders are people who are yet to identify the requirements in their own homes. Don’t encourage the leaders blindly and they will be alright then.