Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) In a revealing social media post, popular actor and former Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Chairman Prem Kumar, on Saturday, spoke out about the abrupt and shoddy treatment he received when he was removed from the post last year. His statement has sparked a fresh debate over the Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M government’s differential approach to cultural leaders.Prem Kumar described how he was removed in October last year without any prior notice or formal communi…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) The controversy surrounding eminent poet, critic and Kerala Sahitya Akademi President K. Satchidanandan’s remarks on the need for governments to alternate in power shows little sign of abating, even as the writer has now said he will not comment further on the issue. Days after his initial observation triggered sharp reactions, particularly from sections aligned with the CPI-M, Satchidanandan had returned to social media with a detailed post situating his positi…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) The controversy surrounding eminent poet, critic and Kerala Sahitya Akademi President K. Satchidanandan’s remarks on the need for governments to alternate in power has continued to rage in the state’s political and cultural circles.Days after his initial observation triggered sharp reactions, the former Secretary of the Sahitya Akademi returned to social media on Tuesday with a long post, seeking to place his position in a wider ideological and democratic co…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) Poet and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Chairman K. Satchidanandan has reignited debate in Kerala’s political circles by reiterating his view that continuous rule is unhealthy for democracy, arguing that the state is better served when political fronts alternate in power.Drawing on the experience of West Bengal, he warned that prolonged governance by any party risks weakening democratic institutions and eroding ideological foundations.Satchidanandan said that after two…