25/04/2019
Unified Pension to all who crossed the age of 60
Unfortunately, the matters which have not been discussed in between Sabarimala and Hartal are leading the country to a great disaster. Nobody knows the fact that expenditure for protecting the executive, political leaders and officers, who are only 3% of the total population of the State, had crossed the revenue income of the State. The person who knows this fact has no botheration also. During the financial year 2017-18 the amount expended towards the salary of Officers is 43% of the revenue income; for pension 27% and for paying interest for the foreign loans another 32%. Further, 1% incurred towards the retirement benefits of the Government Employees. In other words, to protect the people’s representatives like Member of a Ward in a Panchayath to Chief Minister, and Government Servants from the category of Sweeper to Chief Secretary, their family and dependents the State incurred 71% of the revenue income. Amount spent towards the interest paid for the loans taken from A.D.B. and other foreign banks comes to 32%. To make it more clear, to say when receive the income of Rs.100/- to the State Exchequer, State spending Rs.103/- to feed the above said 3% category of people. Here the point to be urged is whether the 97% people bound to pay tax only for the welfare and well-being of the aforesaid 3% category? Whether the people bound to vote for sending them to the throne of power?
Before 10 years if the average monthly salary of a government employee was Rs.12,546/- , today it has increased to Rs.53,663/-, whereas the pension was Rs.7801, it increased to Rs.41800/- and the public debt before 10 years Rs.55410/- which has now increased to Rs.2,10,883/- makes the State No.1 in the list of Indian States which has mostly indebted to foreign countries and financial institutions. A newly born child now in Kerala is indebted of an amount of Rs.79,000/-.
Here we think about the flow of the youth in the State, who is the main human force of the State, to foreign countries. This migration is because many foreign countries provide better living atmosphere, remuneration and other emoluments and not because of the unemployment in Kerala. This is evident from the presence and engagement of more than 50 lakhs of migrant workers. They are being engaged here in small scale industries, agriculture sector, construction field, fisheries sector and other small scale businesses. Thus, in all sectors of life, except in the circle of executive, political and officers in Government they are active. If the Government promote agriculture based and technical industries in a proper manner our valuable human power will not migrate to other countries. For this, it is necessary to make an anti hartal and anti communal atmosphere and implement pension scheme to persons above 60 years in appropriate slab which is the first phase of socialism and thereby the Government could hold on the youth and coming generation in Kerala itself otherwise it is not away the period of decline in the population of Kerala to 50%. Further, if the people are extended with equal justice, it will also lead to disaster.
A comparison of the economy of Kerala with other States will reveal that the State is placed No.1 in the list of States with highest debts. Again and again, irrespective of the political colour the Government taking loans from various financial institutions in other countries without ascertaining as to whether it could be repaid. As the risk rating of the State is very low compared to other States, the State is compelled to pay interest more than double to these foreign debts. Further, as per the International Treaty the interest is to be paid in dollars, that also decreases the value of Indian Currency every now and then, which will increase the debt. Imperialistic forces created a worse and dangerous atmosphere in our country by deploying executive which is worse than the ruling of British in India by collecting tax through Village Rulers and Tax Collectors. As a new form of this, A.D.B., World Bank and I.M.F. are ensuring highest interest rate from Kerala which they never get from anywhere in the world through Global Banking System. State Government by mortgaging the land and people of all walks of life in Kerala, availing loans to feed the Rulers and Government Employees. This will pull us to slavery by imperialistic forces which the world never witnessed.
The other issue which we face is the fall in standard in all service sectors. The teachers are happy in ‘All pass system’ adopted by the State Government in the Education Sector. This has in fact destroyed the standard in Education. The standard of Graduates now came out from the professional educational institutions is very poor. The consequence is that the unemployment will increase and there will not be any value or recognition for the certificates in other States issued from such educational institutions.
It is very shocking to note that, in a country where the word Socialism is imprinted in the Constitution the difference between the rich and poor is increasing. The word Socialism is meant for a situation where all the people irrespective of cast and creed, rich or poor, live in similar living condition. If viewed the condition of the farmers and small scale businessmen in our country could see that the living condition of the farmers and small scale businessmen is in a lower strata than the people belong to backward classes in our country. Their condition is very pathetic. Before 10 years pension given to a farmer was Rs.500/- whereas the pension given to pensioner was Rs.7801/-. After 10 years when the farmers’ pension was increased more than double to Rs.1100/- the pension was increased more than five times to Rs.41,800/-. It is sad to say that pension of the farmers not disbursed regularly but occasionally as they could not complaint to somebody.
The Kerala which is one of the smallest States in the country become the top most State on account of debt from foreign countries. How we pay the interest on the above debt when the officers and ruling and opposition political parties are sharing the income of the State Exchequer. It is in such circumstance the only solution is to impose additional tax on the public. The common men will be bound to create income in the form of tax for the lavish and luxurious living of the above said 3% category. That is to say, the Executive, officers and politicians are Dracula who extract the blood of unorganized sectors.
The Government is least bothered to implement the welfare schemes for the unorganized sectors who comes 97% of the population for the reason that there is no money in the State Exchequer whereas the aforesaid 3% category of organized force is getting rich and rich. Here, the public income is concentrated in the hands of minority. The major portion of the income comes to the State Exchequer is from the sale petrol, diesel, liquor and lottery. The beneficiaries of the income from the above products are the officers. Among the above, lottery is a social evil. 99% of the persons who take lottery are daily wage workers and they spent major portion of their wages for taking lottery. Executive and the Rich are not taking lottery. Likewise, the case of liquor. To put it shortly, the Government is only an agent to protect the organized forces by pick pocketing the general public.
Another shocking aspect is that, for the past two decades 10000’s of farmers and small scale businessmen committed su***de in Kerala due to debt. Then, where goes the socialism? For whom the socialism stands for? It is a naked truth that when the major amounts from the revenue income are utilizing for the Executive, Politicians and Government officers, common men who comes 97% of the population is getting nothing.
It is the liability of every Government to give pension to all persons who crossed the age of 60 years for their maintenance. The beginning of real socialism is from granting equal pension to all whether it is Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, Member of Panchayath, Sweeper, Farmer, Agriculture Labourer, Industrialist, small scale businessman, Advocate, Engineer, Doctor, Priest, Vicar or Ustad. When it is implemented we could avoid the uncontrolled migration of youth from Kerala to other countries and could utilize such human power for the development of Kerala.
The difference between Kerala and neighboring States as regards the statement of income and expenditure is given hereunder.
KERALA
Population 3,33,97,677
Officers 5,11,075
Pensioners 3,97,488
Salary Expenditure 31,903,838 Crores (47% of the revenue income)
Pension Expenditure 19,338,40 Crores (27% of the revenue income)
Liability 2,10,883,15 Crores.
KARNATAKA
Population 6,11,30,704
Officers 7,03,631
Pensioners 5,01,732
Salary Expenditure 17,220 Crores (20% of the revenue income)
Pension Expenditure 7581 Crores (9% of the revenue income)
Liability 1,14,401 Crores.
ANDHRA
Population 8,45,80,777
Officers 10,77,101
Salary Expenditure 23,278 Crores (24% of the revenue income)
Pension Expenditure 12,183 Crores (13% of the revenue income)
Liability 1,54,950 Crores.
The crux of the preaching in Bible, Koran and Bhagavath Geetha is Socialism. Communism in the new Era is also saying the same thing. Therefore, it is once again remind that the Government is bound to implement a unified Pension Scheme to all the persons who crossed the age of 60 by rendering them equal justice.
(Statistics given in this article is based on the official records of the Government and documents received by way of application under the Right to Information Act)
By
Xavierkutty,
Putheth,
Mob: 94477 99198.
