When Kamaraj was the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, he had Seven Ministers in his Cabinet.
P Kakkan (1909-1981) was one among them in the Cabinet. He was given the following portfolios:
HOME
PWD
AGRICULTURE
IRRIGATION
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
POLICE
JAILS PRISON
FINANCE
EDUCATION
LABOUR
PROHIBITION.
He was Cabinet Minister for 10 years.
While touring, he used to wash his clothes (himself).
Once he toured Trichy.
He missed the train.
The next train was on the next day morning.
He never approached anyone including the railway staff.
He just SLEPT ON THE RAILWAY PLATFORM BENCH.
At midnnight, railway police woke him up with the POLICE LATHIS. The police asked him who are you? You cannot sleep here. Go away.
He replied “ Sir. My name is Kakkan. I am the Minister for the Police and Home Department. I will leave once the train arrives in the morning.
The Policemen were shocked. Sir our apologies to you. Forgive us.
Sir, you can stay in the first-class waiting room.
He replied; No. This comfort is sufficient for me. And slept on the platform bench.
Police guarded him till he got on his train.
Can we expect such simple and honest Ministers today?
Inputs courtesy: Anonymous.
ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಹಮ್ಮು , ಬಿಮ್ಮು , ದರ್ಪ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಸೀದಾ ಸಾದಾ ಮಿನಿಸ್ಟರ್ ಇಂದು ಸಿಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲಾ . ಒಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಮಿನಿಸ್ಟರ್ ಇದ್ದರು . ಈಗ ನೆನಪಾದ ಘಟನೆ ಕುರಿತು ನಾನೇ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೆ ಬ್ಯಾಡಗಿ ಮೀಸಲು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಿಂದ ಜನತಾ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಕೆ. ಎಸ್
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