It is war of nerves between the LDF and the UDF over governance

These days Kerala has been witness to continuing violence, police retaliation and unrest over the procedures of self-financing medical education. Suddenly, the CPM-led LDF wanted the Congress-led UDF to sort out the problem at once. The UDF has alleged that the LDF Government during the last five years of its tenure did do little to solve the problem.

However, the LDF has alleged that there was between the present ruling dispensation and Inter-Church Council managements.

The ICC managements had taken steps to fill 100 per cent seats from its own kitty without offering any seat under the government quota.

Anyway, lately the High Court has nullified the stance of the managements and upheld the view of the government that there should be 50 per cent seats under government quota.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has urged the ICC managements and the LDF dispensation to see reality and co-operate with the government in achieving 50 per cent admission under government quota.

At the same time, the Chief Minister has made it clear that the UDF Government would not be threatened. It would not take the threat lying down.
These days the police has been dealing with violence unleashed by students with a strong hand.

The LDF seems to have been under the impression that the UDF Government which is functioning with a thin majority in the Assembly would wilt under pressure.
It is precisely the same impression that the UDF Government wants to clear. That means violence has been continuing unabated. Even in the Assembly hall, there were repercussions, with members of the rival fronts almost coming to blows.
But the people would be interested to know what benefits these actions would provide them with.

It is easy to foment trouble using students, who would be losing their studies and suffering health problems owing to the attacks and counter-attacks. Let there be peace, for the welfare of the people.