The Kasargode Passport Factory – Lessons from Mangalore Disaster

by Synonymous

The unwanted Air India Express disaster at Mangalore was an eye-opener for many in many respects. It just showed how vulnerable we are even when we travel by the safest mode of transport. A minor defect in the aircraft or a minor error in pilot’s judgment or even a minor miscommunication can take the life of hundreds at one go. The current enquiry will again look into every aspect of the air crash and submit a comprehensive report that will just add on to the numerous ones languishing in the shelves of the Civil Aviation Ministry.

But there are some other aspects that must catch our attention – the passport factory at Kasargod.

Like the earlier LPG Tanker blast that was an eye-opener about the ownership of all prime real estate at Karunagappally, the Mangalore disaster has opened our eyes about the saga of fake Indian passports. At least a dozen passports of those who perished in the crash are fake passports and all of them belong to a particular community. There have been numerous complaints about the large number of forged passports in this area but the scourge of political correctness makes all our authorities blind. No one in power is willing to do what they are supposed to do for fear of being branded as communal. Our enemies, including those within, are utilizing this suicidal inaction on our part to its fullest extent.

That brings us to another wider angle about the growing negative influence of Gulf in India , especially Kerala. Gulf gates were no doubt a welcome relief valve for the Kerala youth struggling under the fatal attraction of Naxalism and Hippism in the 1970s. Though overwhelmingly in favour of  the Muslims, Gulf opportunities no doubt calmed the volatile situation and subsequently  provided millions of dollars for Kerala’s development. But all those positive aspects have come to an end and the situation has completely turned around. Gulf money and Gulf opportunities are now fuelling terrorism and outright communalism in Kerala. It will soon engulf other southern states and ultimately play havoc, unless those who bother about Indian nation are extremely careful. 

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