Ananthakrishnan IPS

Ananthakrishnan IPS

Rajesh always loved to meet, people in high position such as Ministers,IG , DGP and IAS. His scool problems, he see from his childhood and the kill the opponent attitude – all should have made him like this and many a time his opponents’ cunningness was crushed to defeat just by his knowing these people in high positions. His Periyappa, a man with crooked ideas, took up fight against his father years back in this family where his grandfather was the Panchayat President. Rajesh has shown me writings on his grandfathers glory from the magazine clippings of yester years. Their school, which is more than 100 years, that has produced innumerable number of dignataries, professionals in all walks of life, do not want to be associated with the school, due to the present condition of neglect, infighting in the family and with the poor benchmarks of the present teachers who got into the school by paying a good sum with some recommendations. This school is a classic example of where a great institution can be brought down to because of the infighting in the family and also proves to point that the present day Brahmins are not capable of managing such institutions with pulls from Government, politically motivated teachers and with people with no respect for the Brahmin community around. Added to this was the instigations by the crooked thinking people inside the family also. A sorry state of affairs especially when we come to see with our own eyes, the schools run by Muslim and Christian communities, where the politicians do not get in, because of the Communal powers. There is another sect in the country which scans all news to see that these communities are protected by branding the news into communal and others. And in this imbroligo, there are many Rajesh who longs for the people in power.
Yesterday, myself and rajesh, my relative from Coimbatore, went to see Mr.Venugopalan Nair, IPS, DGP Armed Battalion, Police Training College, Thycaud, Trivandrum. Rajesh and myself entered his room after getting his permission through the person standing in front of the closed room. We entered and we introduced ourselves. He did not have any idea of why we have gone there. When Rajesh told me that he wanted to visit this DGP, I thought he knew him earlier. Yet he showed his mettle in handling such situations. He told him that his uncle (mr sreeram of Coimbatore) knew him and he is working in KG Group. Then he suddenly rang up his uncle on the mobile and gave it to the DGP. Though he did not bother the embarrassment at the other end, this act gave confidence in DGP and he started to talk of lot of things. He told us that his father is from Kongad in Palakkad and his mother is from Pulissery, between Palakkad and Kollengode. He was a textile graduate, posted as CEO in Steel sector in Tamilnadu. He then showed some interest in Banking. When I told him that Educational loan was a worry among bankers, he expressed his disagreement. He said that bankers are happy to give loans for educating Doctors, but when does he repay. He can start his profession only after many more years after his MBBS, whereas the nursing loans can begin repayment after the studies. He also had to sit upon a Branch Manager in Canara Bank to help a student get such a loan. (That proves the point why people get agitated when we ask questions to educational loan applicants. We bid his bye and got into the waiting auto for visiting another ADGP, Mr. Anathakrishnan. While in the auto Rajesh got a call and I could gather easily that it was from Mr.Sriram (Mohan Mama) from coimbatore and it was the reprimand for ringing him and without even an introduction, passing on the phone to the DGP, though they knew each other.

Mr Ananthakrishnan’s office was in Pattom. Years back, we stayed in PMG quarters nearby. The old palace and PSC office were the only marks and Pattom was not at all a junction and now, it is now one of the busiest junctions in Trivandrum and has grown beyond our imagination with lots of Offices, Hospitals and shops At the Office, we waited for about an hour. Then we were called in. He recognized immediately on seeing me. He, though in a high and powerful position, stood up and asked me to take the seat. We talked on our families, enquired on those who were with us at SBT Pappanamcode branch. In 1986, I was in charge of the extension counter KSRTC when Mr Ananthakrishnan was a clerk. Thereafter he got IPS and left the bank for good.
I reduced myself and had to cut a sorry figure when I saw that except Mr SS.Suresh Kumar and Velayudhan, I am not in touch with any other person who were with me then. When everyone speaks high of the asset side of one’s balance sheet which should weigh more of the asset of friendship, my own balance sheet weighs less of this great asset. I can later sit and think of why it diminished to so little.
Then when he asked of Rajesh, Rajesh told him that he had gone to invite him to his college in Palakkad and though he agreed did not make it. That means, Rajesh was a fan but never met him, though he tracked him, and it surprised Mr Ananthakrishnan as to how I could find out that he is now there.
But I felt flat on the last question. “OK What brings you here sir, whether any passport issues or so”. I said No, it was just to revive the old friendship and because of Mr Rajesh who wanted to see you. “

Is it that people in high posts get visitors only with issues..? ( I have a fear that Rajesh may use this friendship when he faced any issues)..