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Green salute for a Red star

Who could claim the title of the environment-conscious politician of Kerala? The late Chief Minister P.K. Vasudevan Nair, according to M.K. Prasad, former president of the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad.

Mr. Prasad was in the forefront of the green campaign to save the Silent Valley and Vasudevan Nair had vehemently argued for the hydel power project proposed in the forest area when he was Chief Minister.

Later, in 1990, Vasudevan Nair expressed regret for having opposed the environmentalists and confessed that he had done so owing to his environmental illiteracy. This confession came while Vasudevan Nair was speaking at a public meeting at Chellanam panchayat, Prof. Prasad reminisces.

The former Chief Minister wanted politicians and bureaucrats to learn something about the environment and appreciate that environment and development are two sides of the same coin. Prof. Prasad recalls that Vasudevan Nair had highlighted the need to adopt a green approach at some of the meetings of the All India Youth Federation.

K.S Sudhi

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