GOD HELP GOD'S OWN COUNTRY!

Hello Keralites
After a long time I am back with another lamentation on the pitiable conditions in my own Kerala.
Kerala is a land of STRIKES/BANDHS/HARTALS. Almost every day one group or the other organises a Bandh and the common man suffers. People are prevented from moving out, travelling and all shops and means of transport close down. Next day Newspapers display photos of deserted streets and closed shops and declare the strike to be a success. Success for whom? and for what? This is in spite of the fact that High courts and the supreme court have declared these strikes illegal. Many a times the ruling party or the government itself is the instigator of the strike. While this situation is not limited to Kerala alone, I feel that the Keralites have a penchant for strikes. These abberations generally cause huge losses to the country by the loss of production/sales/man-hours. The poor daily workers go hungry when a strike prevents them from their earnings. The state loses its name and become the least favoured place for any outside entrpreneur to set up his venture. So who benefits? None. Actually everybody loses.

Another point I want to make is about the miserable condition of our roads. Nearly all the roads in the state, including highways are pock marked and treachorous. Everyday several fatal accidents occur on these roads because of their miserable condition. Government puts out sttistics of crores of rupees spent on road repair. But it is a mute question as to how much of these sums are spent actually on the roads.

Are there any solutions to these problems?