Truth-Checked By way of Executive, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Once more

Kollam, Kerala:

In search of to achieve out to the fishing neighborhood in poll-bound Kerala, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi lately interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery seaside in Kerala’s Kollam district. All through his interplay, Mr Gandhi once more referred to as for a separate fisheries ministry, regardless of being fact-checked by way of the Centre final week.

Rahul Gandhi, who have been traveling the state for the final two days, additionally ventured into sea with fishermen of their boat.

After starting his adventure from Vadi seaside in Kollam by way of 4:30 am, he spent just about an hour with them ahead of attaining the venue of the interplay.

He additionally forged the web and engaged in fishing in conjunction with them.

Clad in blue t-shirt and khaki trousers, the Congress chief might be noticed waving fingers to the onlookers from the boat whilst attaining again to the shores. Congress basic secretary KC Venugopal and TN Prathapan MP, additionally chairman of Nationwide Fishermen Congress, additionally accompanied him all over his sea adventure.

All through the interplay, Rahul Gandhi stated he all the time sought after to enjoy the lifetime of fishermen.

“Early this morning, I went to sea with my brothers. From the instant the boat went and got here again, they took all of the possibility… their complete labour. They sought to the ocean, purchase the web and someone else will get the benefit,” Mr Gandhi stated.

“We attempted to fish however were given just one. Even with this funding, the web got here again empty. This used to be my enjoy,” he added.

Regardless of a rebuke from the Centre the primary time, Rahul Gandhi once more stated he would try to have a separate ministry for fisheries on the Centre.

“Similar to our farmers farm the land, you farm the ocean. Farmers have a Ministry in Delhi, you do not. Nobody speaks for you in Delhi. The very first thing I might do is to have a ministry devoted to the fishermen of India in order that your problems can also be defended and secure,” Rahul Gandhi claimed in Kollam.

Addressing fishermen on a up to date discuss with to poll-bound Puducherry, Rahul Gandhi had referred to as them “farmers of the ocean” and talked concerning the want for a separate ministry for fisheries. With the exception of there already is one, Union Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh and a number of other different BJP leaders had identified.

Whilst the remark drew applause from the gang in Puducherry final week, it used to be no longer lengthy ahead of Rahul Gandhi used to be fact-checked by way of BJP leaders, particularly the Minister for Fisheries, who even tweeted in Italian a remark more or less translated as: “Expensive Raul, there’s no separate Ministry of Fisheries in Italy. It comes below the Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry Insurance policies.”

Caro Raul (@RahulGandhi),

Non esiste un Ministero della pesca separato in Italia. Viene sotto Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali. https://t.co/Lv9x3r8ozK

— Shandilya Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) February 17, 2021

Giriraj Singh had additionally taken a swipe on the Congress chief”s lack of knowledge and try to “unfold incorrect information”. “Rahul Gandhi is unaware {that a} separate ministry for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying used to be shaped by way of the High Minister in 2019, including that Gandhi can not pop out of Italy,” the Minister had stated.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju used to be amongst those that criticised the Congress chief on Twitter.

That is past my comprehension! Rahul Gandhi is tough for a separate Ministry for Fisheries while hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji has already created the Ministry for Fisheries in 2019 itself! https://t.co/8BPgkQvSk1

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 17, 2021

Rahul Gandhi went on to mention that the UDF leaders in Kerala would quickly cling discussions with the fisherfolk to arrange a separate manifesto for them all over the upcoming meeting polls.

Taking a dig on the LDF govt it appears over the continued controversy associated with the alleged deep sea fishing contract, the Congress chief stated he want to see what they have been going to do with the trawlers.

“I’m for pageant…however no longer for unfair pageant. So, there must be a degree taking part in filed for everybody,” he added.

Rahul Gandhi’s interplay with the fishermen assumes importance because the Congress-led UDF has raised allegations in opposition to the Left govt within the state over an alleged deep sea fishing contract with a US-based corporate.

Within the wake of the debate, Leader Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had directed the officers involved to cancel the MoU between EMCC, the US-based company and Kerala State Inland Navigation Company (KSINC), a public sector endeavor and probe the instances below which it used to be signed.

(With inputs from PTI)