Fact-Checked By Government, Rahul Gandhi Talks Fisheries Ministry Again Despite a rebuke from the Centre the first time, Rahul Gandhi again said he would strive to have a separate ministry for fisheries at the Centre.
Updated: February 25, 2021 8:40 am IST
Rahul Gandhi, who is campaigning in Kerala ahead of polls, ventured into sea with fishermen (PTI Photo)
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Addressing fishermen, he again called for a Union Fisheries Ministry
Centre had fact-checked Rahul Gandhi last week, saying it already exists
Kollam, Kerala:
Seeking to reach out to the fishing community in poll-bound Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today interacted with the fishermen at Thangassery beach in Kerala s Kollam district. During his interaction, Mr Gandhi again called for a separate fisheries ministry, despite being fact-checked by the Centre last week.
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Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated that there is no dedicated ministry to address the problems of fishermen. During an interaction with the fishing community in Kerala s Kollam, Rahul repeated his promise of setting up a central ministry dedicated to fishermen of the country. Just like farmers farm the land, you farm the sea. Farmers have a Ministry in Delhi, you don t. First thing I d do is have a Ministry dedicated to fishermen of India so that your issues can be defended & protected, he said.