Seemingly the kith and kin of Thakazhi and Vayalar are in desperate need for money. By seeing the sad faces of Thakzhy’s wife Katha and Vayalar’s son Sarath, the Kerala Cooperation ministers G Sudhakaran sensed so and hence decided to give a cash award of Rs 1.25 lakh.
The first SPCS awards to Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and Vayalar Rama Varma are seemingly Sundhakaran’s ruse to hoodwink the public when thousands of Endosuplfan victims are craving for food and medicine at Kasargod. Why Sudhakaran could not see other Jnanapeedom awardees from Kerala for the SPCS award who are equally creditable as Thakazhy and Vayalar. May be, being the Minister in charge of Alappuzha district, his regional interest that swayed the Cooperation Minister to ignore the name of ace writer Basheer. Does it Thakazhy or Muttathu Varkey outnumber in SPCS publications?
Most probably next year’s award will be to Sudhakaran himself for his poetic tribute as a minister. His work“ Who are you Obama?’’ is unquestionably an award winning masterpiece!
JW
