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Gandhi reportedly did not remove his clothes - a blue T-shirt and khaki trousers - before jumping. He changed after reaching back to shore.
He spent around two-and-a-half hours in the sea, interacting with the fishermen and enjoying fish curry cooked by them on the boat.
During his campaign, Gandhi sought to reach out to fishermen in poll-bound Kerala. He told fishermen that his party would include their needs in its election manifesto. He also expressed admiration for their work in sea braving all odds.
Gandhi reiterated his claim made in Puducherry that there was no dedicated ministry for fishermen. Comparing the fishermen with farmers, he said like farmers farm the land, you farm the sea. Farmers have their ministry in Delhi but you don t have a ministry in Delhi.