Remembering Ramadan

For any Muslim, Ramadan is actually the month of knowing thyself. Day-long fasting and all-night prayers intoxicate one from all those year-long unorganized lifestyle, where one forgets a lot of life and after-life. Another crafty task for me is still is the distribution of Zakath.

Iftars, unlike the present day hooplas and power meetings, were actually the short break of the day; between fasting and prayers. As a kid, I too always look forwarded to those breaks, because a day’s fast was too long for a kid to know the pain of hunger. No food tasted better than those we ate during Iftars.

Another Ifthar that I recall is the one I had at Makkah, on the 27^th night of Ramadan, long ago. Expected to be the LailatulQadr, it is always the busiest day in Makkah. With just a date and zamzam water, we opened fast that day; that too, which was passed on by a fellow-Muslim. 

That day, while performing Namaz, I felt the unity that all Muslims (kings and slaves alike) share while bowing to God, in the same focus point, with the same satisfaction of breaking fast; after a days hunger. For me, that was the moment which made me understand the real meaning of Ramadan  

FOR THE PEOPLE: "നാടിനും നാട്ടാര്‍ക്കും"

It has been quite an honour for me, when I look into my blog's visitors log details. I have come to know from that database, that post-elections visitors, are now quite keen on knowing my development plans for Perinthalmanna. For us, or for Democracy itself to succeed; the government should always have a very good connection with the people. People should also be active in such development politics as well. They should be interacting and also ensuring governments to perform based on those interactions. Then only the concept of democracy is alive. Perinthalmanna and Kerala in general is rich with such a politically aware population. That fact is itself a huge motivator for social workers like me.  

This time, UDF has only entered into the rule with a very small lead in the assembly. Still, Mr. Oommen Chandi has been able to get a ministry with quite an able team to handle things efficiently. The divisions and allocations of different portfolios seems to be a factor that will ensure the government has a better collective responsibility in comparison to the previous government.

Unlike my previous constituency, Perinthalmanna is a much more (both geographically and strategically) important constituency. Today, Perinthalmanna is a "nowhere" after a mere 70 km circle. Beyond that, Perinthalmanna is only known in KSRTC bus stands and a few milestones here and there. The scenario now is in the verge of change since Aligarh Muslim University Off-campus has got located here. This location, can become one of the proud destinations of the state in decade; if a careful plan and fast effective execution follows it.

It is estimated that, by the completion of Aligarh University Operations; a lot of service industries might also move into the location, which would result in the increase of the population by almost fifty thousand. Perinthalmanna, at present; lags a lot behind in infrastructure; even for the present population. To accommodate an inorganic growth of 25% in the next ten years, Perinthalmanna, needs a planning board to begin the planning itself.

Thats just a tip of the iceberg of what we have to do here. We still live with the income of NRIs. Perinthalmanna, as a location but should be able to provide good scope for high income for the population from here itself. I know the people over here, will be having good plans to enhance such employment and social welfare issues.

For the people, both such activities and the infrastructure are equally important. Ideas change lives. And it is such ideas that people like me love to hear.

Do write in your ideas. Do also look into my election manifesto and give your recommendations for which should be done first and which should follow next. It will be of great help, as all plans and ideas are for

നാടിനും നാട്ടാര്‍ക്കും 

Contribute to the cause, after all its for us.

UDF wins

People's victory is underlined by this election results, in which History sees it biggest opposition.