Expressing strong disapproval against the long-drawn protests by fishermen against the Vizhinjam International Seaport, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday made a scathing attack on the Latin Archdiocese, Thiruvananthapuram, which is spearheading the agitation of the fisherfolk.
Speaking after inaugurating the distribution of financial assistance to families affected by coastal erosion in Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Vijayan said some thought that the government was a puppet in the hands of a few.
In an apparent reply to the campaign of the Latin Archdiocese, which urged the fisherfolk to boycott the function organised by the Chief Minister saying that the financial assistance announced for the fishermen was insufficient to meet the expense, Mr. Vijayan said the people of the State had always stood with the State government. The fishermen’s participation in the function, despite the campaign against the government, underscored this fact. Some had asked the fishermen to stay away from the function saying that it was a plot by the government to cheat the fishermen, he said.
