Even as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) jumped at the opportunity to criticise the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Ministers in the government stated that Sathiyamma had been sacked for impersonation.
Read Latest Agency News Quickly Here | He also said a representation to that effect has been made to the authorities. Kerala Minister for Animal Husbandry J Chinchu Rani had on Friday confirmed the infection in the state and directed the pig farms to strictly implement the biosecurity and waste disposal mechanism as part of the swine fever action plan.
Culling of pigs to prevent spread of African swine fever in Wayanad district of Kerala, where it was recently reported, commenced from Sunday after facing some opposition from a farmer who was affected by the government decision.
Right after African swine fever was reported from two farms in Wayanad in Kerala, the state government on Friday initiated steps to prevent its spread.