How communists rule!!
This is about a communist state where actually you can work only half the year and get paid for the full year. Thanks to the new state festival called hartal. (Which basically is a way of protest)
Kerala is one among the 3 states in India ruled by the Communists. The state known for its natural beauty is always among the top tourist hot spots in India. The southern state with beautiful mountains and the Arabic coast is generally boasted as God's own country.
last year alone, out of 174 weekdays (upto August), the state has seen around 89 strikes (State wide protest where everything is standstil, no transport, no business no work, no school..life is standstill). In addition to that there are around 8 State holidays. Thus the total number of working days, people in Kerala had is just 77. (that is less than 50% days)
Reasons for strike has been very interesting; they ranging from local gang fights to US-Iraq war!. It has all possible forms from supporting some issues to opposing some other issues. This is the state which saw protests in support to saddamhussian during the middle east war!! Interestingly, a percentage of the strikes are called by the ruling party themselves.!!
Though the revenue from tourism is getting affected in the state, there is new found revenue from all these protests. Alcohol, beef and chicken are selling like anything on every pre-hartal day. Whatever the effect hartals have, people seems to thoroughly enjoy the whole thing. People just drink and relax. I hear that the local channels have started telecasting special Holiday movies.
The best part of the whole story is this is the state in India with most literate population. As per the government claims, it 100% literate state (Forget about how literacy is calculated in India).
Wondering whether I can get hold of the communist manifesto, ruling communist government is following. I guess this is most labourer friendly state one would ever come across. Probably a dream destination!!
So next time when you are planning a trip to kerala, make sure that you check hartal schedule for the year, published in the (un)official harthal.com site. This will be very handy guide.
Kerala is one among the 3 states in India ruled by the Communists. The state known for its natural beauty is always among the top tourist hot spots in India. The southern state with beautiful mountains and the Arabic coast is generally boasted as God's own country.
last year alone, out of 174 weekdays (upto August), the state has seen around 89 strikes (State wide protest where everything is standstil, no transport, no business no work, no school..life is standstill). In addition to that there are around 8 State holidays. Thus the total number of working days, people in Kerala had is just 77. (that is less than 50% days)
Reasons for strike has been very interesting; they ranging from local gang fights to US-Iraq war!. It has all possible forms from supporting some issues to opposing some other issues. This is the state which saw protests in support to saddamhussian during the middle east war!! Interestingly, a percentage of the strikes are called by the ruling party themselves.!!
Though the revenue from tourism is getting affected in the state, there is new found revenue from all these protests. Alcohol, beef and chicken are selling like anything on every pre-hartal day. Whatever the effect hartals have, people seems to thoroughly enjoy the whole thing. People just drink and relax. I hear that the local channels have started telecasting special Holiday movies.
The best part of the whole story is this is the state in India with most literate population. As per the government claims, it 100% literate state (Forget about how literacy is calculated in India).
Wondering whether I can get hold of the communist manifesto, ruling communist government is following. I guess this is most labourer friendly state one would ever come across. Probably a dream destination!!
So next time when you are planning a trip to kerala, make sure that you check hartal schedule for the year, published in the (un)official harthal.com site. This will be very handy guide.
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