Indian Social Club Lady Members Engage in Street Fight as campaign to oust Convenor intensifies
The shallow cultural face of the Indian Social Club was exposed once again when an open late night street fight erupted following severe criticisms and counter criticisms within a hot Managing Committee meeting. As part of an ongoing intense power struggle ,a cold war between two prominent members of the Indian Social Club Malayalam Wing erupted into a virtual street fight in which chappals, sandals and even muscle power were freely used to prove their point and counter points. Depicting an animal instinct, the management committe members went to the extent of engaging in a physical figh in the presence of the convenor and other senior committee member(s)? who did not bother to call the local police or stop the fight. It is a shame to the entire Indian community that such respected members of the management committee engage in physical fight. Involvement of lady members add more shame to the community. More
ISC Malayal am Wing replaces Lady Coordinator with new member
A hurriedly convened meeting of the Indian Social Club Malayalam Wing Management committee decided to terminate the service of Usha Shaji, the active and vocal co convener, so that convener Kalidasan can get assistance of a male member. It is a shame to the Indian community that the ISC has treated a lady member and her family in the most uncivilised and brutal manner. The committee members rallied behind the convener and did not discuss serious issues like an attack on a lady member after a committee meeting last week. A new co convenor, most probably, Mr. Gopakumar (Soory Muscat) or Lajuddin would be inducted soon. Sathish, another efficient and respected member of the committee has been sidelined. He has resigned his post in protest against the controversial manner in which the club has been managed in recent times. The ISC has issued a letter asking details about some of the incidents.
Pravasi Malayali Welfare Association Vows to Fight Corruption, Implement Welfare projects for Overseas Keralites
by R.S.Priya
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 31: Pravasi Malayalee Welfare Association (PMWA)-is just an young 7 months old organization Its organizers have rendered some useful service to Pravasi Malayalis. PMWA is one of the several associations formed targetting around 4 million pravasi malayalees working abroad and 10 million malayalees working in other states. "We want to help Pravasi Malayalees, especially those who are financially poor", says Vellayani Sreekumar,State President of Pravasi Malayalee Association. In an exclusive interview with R.S.Priya, KM correspondent, Vellayani Sreekumar, speaks about his plans in detail. Full Interview
ISC Comedy Show Continues as KM discussion heats Up!
The Indian Social Club has issued a 48 hour notice to the convener of ISC Malayalam Wing to explain the attack on the lady CO convener in front of the convener and a committee member. In turn Kalidasan has issued show cause notices to both the parties involved in the physical assault. Members are keenly watching the net outcome of these "show causes" and "counter show causes". While the lady CO convener and family have been in depression, the lady coordinator and family said they are peace loving and God fearing people. They say there was a slight provocation from the CO convener The lady co convener has given a written complaint to the ISC narrating the incident. KM understands that the whole episode is part of a drama being directed from behind the screen by a coterie of power hungry people "It is a shame to the Indian community that instead of pacifying the lady who was allegedly manhandled by a male, the convener has sent a show cause notice asking why action should not be taken against the couple for ....criticising the congener?. Sticking to the chair is the most serious concern of all social club committee members. . Keep Watching this space and join KM discussion forum.
P T Usha was Chief Guest or Cheap Guest!
The world famous athlete who was brought to Muscat by the ISC was sometimes starving in a cheap hotel apartment with her family as the organisers were busy in photo sessions with the sports personality. She was treated very badly and the organisers need to be careful not to bring such VIPs without having the required time or resources to treat them gently. She was not given tea or coffee in the mornings. There was no means of transportation and the club officials were more interested in getting their photographs published in newspapers than treating a VIP sports star with due dignity. Is it because she was not as attractive as Seema chechi or other sexy film stars who are often brought to town.
NRI Federation, ISC Take anti-NRI Stand on Airline boycott
Double Standards -? Saileswaran disputes what Gopakumar says.
The Muscat-Kerala-Bombay passengers are paying the highest airfare than any other Gulf destinations due to the monopoly and mismanagement of the two national airlines and the clout enjoyed by two business groups which are managing the show in Muscat.All over the Gulf there is an intense campaign to boycott the two airlines. However, leaders of some of the so called social organisations in Muscat have proved once again that they stand for a few free tickets and sponsorship from the national airlines rather than fighting for a just cause and support many ordinary passengers who are now squeezed by the airline lobby. Reminding us the perverted stand taken by the Muscat based social organisations regarding the economic shipping service, some of the association members have shamelessly expressed their secret understanding with national carriers, which often give them a few free tickets or sponsorship. Gopakumar, the newly appointed general secretary of the NRI Federation and an active member of the ISC Malayalam Wing went to the extent of justying the high airfare charged by the Indian carriers. The hidden reason for Gopakuma's love for the Indian carriers is the sponsorship that his Muscat Soorya Chapter or the ISC Malayalam Wing get occasionally. Similarly the ISC has not only opposed the boycott call, but warned its linguistic wings to keep away from the issue. ISC's submission to the Khimji family is well known,. Who does not know that the maximum money from the airline ticket sales is made by the General Sales Agent (GSA). Despite the tall claims made by V T Saileswarn, President NRI Federation about working for the welfare of NRIs, its new office bearers have also shown their true colour by making media statements eulogising the national carriers and indirectly subotaging the boycott plan. Saileswaran, Gopakumar, CNP, Kalidasan, you practice what you preach. Remember C N P Nampoothiri and company who convened a press conference in New Delhi demanding immediate reduction of the high airfare to India? A few years back when Oman Air was lobbying to fly to Kochi. Not only that the ISC Scolded them for making such public statements, Oman Air managed to fly to Kochi. We were told that due to competition price will come down. Now instead of competition Oman Air has joined the cartel. The social organisations did not suppor the cheap shipping service that would have benefitted many. It is election time and all the political groups are active with NRI Problems. The boycott call will end as soon as the election gets over. - Editor.
Remember who subotaged the Muscat Kochi Shipping Service?
Indian Embassy Unable to Recover Pending Salary of Dead Keralite Worker
While the local media including the Times of Oman is keeping a safe distance from the workers problem, the fate of 200 workers of Bogus Tradig continues to remain bleak as the embassy has entered into a one sided agreement to get 60 per cent pending salary to the workers. Even though the fate of Bogust Trading workers has been similar to the problems facing salalah Workers, no one seems to have interest in them. Representatives of both Kairali and Asianet channels have visited them But they are unable to do any work. Due to unknown reasons, both the channels preferred not to report similar cases. Recently workers of MRP staged protest march against delay in getting payment. For a change, Asianet, the leading Malayalam Channel deputed a well known journalist to cover the Salalalh workers problem. After Keralamonitor reported the media bias and distortion, both the channels carried objective reports about the issue. It is learned that the police brought the businessman to the Indian Embassy. Meanwhile, Kiran Ashar of the Al Ansari group has offered a humanitarian gesture by offering food and accommodation to the workers.
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ISC Keralolsavam
Earlier Report -An anonymous letter issued by a dissident group from the Indian Social Club (malayalam wing) is creating headache for many powerful people. While everybody is disowning its parenthood, the 'bastard letter' is reproduced below for starting a debate about the functioning of socio-cultural organisations of the Malayali community in the Gulf. Anybody interested in the debate is welcome to participate by making their positive comments, which will be weblished in keralamonitor.com. What is needed is a healthy debate about the functioning of Indian social clubs in the Gulf and the need for more transparency and accountability. Character assassination is not the objective. Express your view by sending email to keralamonitor@keralamonitor.com Those who wish to express their views without revealing their identity are also welcome.ISC Malayalam Wing News
March 4, 2004
Kairali Channel Joins Hate Campaign Against Kerala Monitor
Comrade P M Jabir claims KM is a communal portal
News channel reporter replaces new monitor in maligning KM editor
Kairali Channel, one of the most popular Malayalam news channels from Kerala, has accused Keralamonitor.com (KM) of being a "communal website" spreading negative reports about the fate of 55 Indian workers who are denied basic right by the Arab employer. The Kairali TV reporter from Muscat Mr. P M Jabir, who had no other option but to correct his earlier misleading report glorifying the Indian Ambassador Talmiz Ahmed and embassy officials about the fate of 55 Indian workers stranded in front of the Indian Embassy in Muscat, was trying in an irresponsible way to settle a personal grudge using the channel and thus divert public attention from his close links to the business tycoons who have been disturbed by KM. Mr. Jabbir made a partisan, unwarranted and perverted comment that Gulf Malayalis are concerned that a " website run by a communal association" in Muscat is giving misleading reports. Even if the channel has not named the website, the report is clearly about Keralamonitor.com and the reference is about KM report.
Why the ISC Kerala Wing Did not Honour Meena?
A section of the ISC Kerala Wing members is agitated over the committe decision not to give a decent sent off party to K M Meena, whom the wing once called the most popular Indian Ambassador ever to work in Muscat. One of its premier officials co-convener Preman has resigned in protest for unknown reasons and even the senior committee members have raised objection to the fact that the Kerala Wing, claimed to be standing for the common man, did not do justice to the former ambassador during his last innings .Obviously the wing was working under external influence. According to Meena himself, the Kerala Wing leadership was mysteriously keeping away from him for unknown reasons. "We could not get a proper date for the send off party. There was lot of uncertainty and we could not fix a date," claimed one committee member. This is yet another instance to show the real affiliation of community associations. Even the association which claim to be a common man's platform deliberately ignored Meena. "In his welcome address, (Keralolsavam 2002) the convener termed the Indian Ambassador as " the most popular Ambassador" ever to serve the Indian community here . The association which adorned even a businessman with Ponnada did not find time and resources to organise a send off party? Just to please the business tycoons? Sham Shame shame. Even the ISC Malayalam wing, which you call a communal and conservative wing had the decency of organising a send off party. Come on friends, peopel are watching your actions and inactions..More
