Kerala is the most decadent state in the nation. And the essential nature of the IT job - desk bound, conditioned environment - appeals to the decadent population.
So yes, the CM might fulfill his promise. But while there may be job seekers, there will not be as many job providers. Simply because the decadent population also happens to be militantly lethargic. The CM's own party cadre will ensure that compared to any other state in the country there will be atleast twice as many disruptions in the working of an organisation, right from the day the concept is planned. Right from acquiring the land for the IT park, to the tendering process, to recruiting people for the job, one should expect obstructions from different quarters for different reasons.
And if the organisation does persevere through all this, it is quite likely that day to day functioning can be compromised by routine hartals and strikes that are a permanent feature of life in Kerala.
As ridiculous as it seems, I do agree with the Kerala way of life. After all in a democracy, it is the people who decide their fate. The high cost of labour in Kerala is a bane to any industrial activity, but look at the flip side and one realises that it is every person's wish to be paid well. Had I been a driver, I would prefer to work for the highest possible pay. By extension, had working people elsewhere been as literate and informed as folks in Kerala, the similar demand for high pay - and the resulting high cost of living would have ensued. Atleast the wealth spread would have been more equitable, something that is conspicuous in Kerala, unlike other states.
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