Deep-sea trawling row: Chennithala phases ‘satyagraha’, calls for resignation of Kerala fisheries minister

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Taking to the Gandhian route of ‘satyagraha’, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday demanded that the Kerala authorities ought to launch the report it has obtained from the central authorities that claims that the US-based EMCC International India Private Limited is a fraudulent firm. 

Chennithala was talking throughout a ‘satyagraha’ that he’s holding at Poonthura, demanding the resignation of the fisheries minister and a judicial probe into the deep-sea trawling fiasco. The ‘satyagraha’ that can final until 4 PM was inaugurated by KPCC chief Mullapally Ramachandran. 

“Now fisheries minister J Mercy Kutty Amma is claiming that it’s a fraudulent company. If the state has received such a report from the centre, then the fisheries principal secretary should release it,” Chennithala mentioned.

The Opposition Leader alleged that the fisheries and industries ministers have put all of the blame on the officers in order that they’ll go scot-free.

“Now when the fisheries minister has been caught red-handed, she is developing with lame excuses. She does not know once I began my Aishwarya Kerala Yatra. But I’m not eager on replying to her in the identical language”, mentioned Chennithala.

Chennithala has additionally demanded a judicial probe into the deep sea fishing undertaking in addition to the withdrawal of the modification to the fisheries coverage. 

Facing a backlash over the deep-sea fishing undertaking, the LDF Government had dropped the MoU with the US agency for the Rs 5000 crore undertaking. This comes after the State Government had cancelled one other MoU with the US agency for manufacturing 400 deep-sea fishing vessels and growth of fishing harbours at Rs 2950 crore.

Mullapally opined that with the LDF Government cancelling the 2 agreements, Chennithala stands vindicated. He additionally mentioned that Chennithala is the most effective Opposition Leader Kerala has ever seen. 

AICC organizing normal secretary in-charge of the State, Tariq Anwar will inaugurate the end result of Chennithala’s satyagraha.