I think that he may be serving the people’s interests better than the politicians only to protect his business interests, but the people don’t agree and ask me whether the politicians ’serve’ the people without having their own interests. Kerala Election Results. Registered as a charity organization until recently, the collective expended vast resources to … ... as according to the rules including the CM’s post he can have a maximum of 21 ministers. (Twenty20 has its own office and there are three phone numbers ending with 2020. This time, the outfit had candidates in four more panchayats 28 crore in the last two years to usher in unprecedented development in the panchayat and to emerge as a credible alternative to the entrenched political parties in the area.” [2]. Twenty20, probably the first corporate-backed political party in India, came with the distinction of a party with a difference, to provide an alternative to the Kerala voters focusing on the development agenda. Twenty 20, which came into existence in 2012 thanks to an. The culture of running after whatever that is available free is encouraged by both the UDF and LDF political combinations in the state and it makes the people apolitical. Then, the Kitex Garments-Anna Aluminium group CEO Mr. Sabu Jacob, in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 that makes it mandatory for the corporate companies to spend 2% of their average net profit for social services, formed the charity organization Twenty20 to utilise the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) fund of the corporate group. Kerala Election counting. According to the latest updates, the Left front is leading in as many as 99 seats in the state, while the Congress-backed UDF is at a distant second with just 41 seats. The confidence derived from small victories in local body elections wasn't alone adequate for a bigger battle. But the residents of Kizhakkambalam praise Twenty20 wholeheartedly. More importantly, the left wave was, too, strong even for  bigger parties in UDF (united democratic front) and National Democratic Front (NDA). However … And it is in this most educated and most progressive state the most apolitical and hence the most dangerous phenomenon of a charity organization hijacking democracy for keeping the business interests of a corporate company is being enacted. The reason is almost all political parties are doing what Twenty20 is doing to the people and environment. Reproduction of news articles, photos, videos or any other content in whole or in part in any form Kerala Lotteries wont to declare the result live from 3.00 PM every day and the official Sthree sakthi SS-257 Results are out there when 4:00 PM on their official website. The political parties and the people of Kerala often boast themselves of being the most educated and most progressive people in India. In an interview with Moneycontrol in March, 2021, Sreenivasan had said that this election was a test for Twenty20. [1] The real story of Kerala local polls is how a private company won a panchayat, The News Minute, November 07, 2015, [2] Kitex gives T20 a new spin in Kizhakkambalam, Times of India, June 11, 2015, [3] Residents allege pollution by Kitex, The Hindu, Sept.30, 2012, [4] Nitta Gelatin Protests: Police Brutality on a Peaceful Protest, India Resists, July 22, 2013, [5] Twenty20 scripts victory in three new panchayats, The New Indian Express, Dec.17, 2020, 2021 Mainstream There exists dispute between the company and local inhabitants over the pollution of nearby ditches and PVIP canal allegedly due to the flowing of the untreated effluent water from the company containing hazardous chemical elements, and liquid containing human excreta, for over a long period. The party’s experiment in local body elections worked well but that wasn’t enough to compete in state elections where local elements are only a part of the deciding factors. Contact Email: contact[at]mainstreamweekly.net|ISSN (Mainstream Online) : 2582-7316 / RNI No. But I don’t think that the politicians can honestly answer the question in the affirmative and that is where the success of Twenty20 lies. As a result, majority of people around NGIL have various respiratory diseases. As counting for the Kerala assembly elections enters the final lap, the ruling LDF is headed for a historic win in the coastal. In 2015, the Panchayat President ousted by the Twenty20 said: “They want to gain control of the panchayat for the smooth operation of their company. Kizhakkambalam Twenty 20: How a corporate group has entered the Kerala Assembly polls news 2021 Kerala Assembly Election Friday, March 12, 2021 - 18:03 Neethu Joseph Follow @neethujoseph_15 Dr. G. Gopakumar, the former Vice Chancellor of Central University of Kerala, was recently heard saying participating in the News Hour debate of a prominent Malayalam News Channel: "I won’t say Twenty20 is apolitical, it is a politics of rejecting politicians.". We had denied licence to them citing contamination of water and wetlands. Know More, In an interview with Moneycontrol in March, 2021, Trade setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell, How Israel’s Iron Dome defence system helps counter Hamas’ rocket attacks. The food safety market of Twenty20 provides provisions for half the price and since the Covid-19 pandemic, the people have been receiving 80% discounts. The voters couldn't connect with the party's line of thinking. In the 2015 local body elections, while the same government was in power in Kerala, we saw Twenty20, the charity hand of a corporate company that pollutes the surroundings, capture power in Kizhakkambalam panchayat winning 17out of 19 wards! In relation to the Writ Petition WP(C). Read: Kizhakkambalam Twenty 20: How a corporate group has entered the Kerala Assembly polls What didn't work for Twenty 20 In the local body polls held in November 2020, the outfit contested and came to power in four gram panchayats, including Kizhakkambalam, Aikkaranadu, Kunnathunad and Mazhuvanoor -- expanding its bastion from Kizhakkambalam panchayat alone, giving them more … Kerala: The political rise of ‘apolitical’ Twenty20 in Kizhakkambalam ... SDPI and Welfare Party were united in attacking and destroying us,” Sabu Jacob, the chief coordinator of Twenty 20 told the News Minute. (The panchayat members in Kerala get monthly honorarium of Rs 7000, Panchayat presidents get 13200 and vice presidents get 10600. The local people formed an Action Council about one and half year back, demanding to take steps for urgent solution to the pollution. In both cases the environment suffers and ultimately the people lose. Water in the nearby wells is contaminated.