BJP observes World Fisheries Day

  • | Wednesday | 22nd November, 2017

BJP State president Ttamilisai Soundarrajan and C P Radhakrishnan inaugurates the Sea Food Exhibition on World Fishermen Day in Chennai. SrinivasanThe BJP on Tuesday observed the World Fisheries Day with the party’s State unit president Tamilisai Soundararjan attending an event organised near the Annie Besant statue adjacent to Vivekananda House here on Tuesday. The party organised a temporary exhibition of freshly caught fish. The State government has no problem with it and I appreciate the Chief Minister for his stance,” she said. Despite drawing flak for the party’s reaction to the alleged firing on fishermen in Rameswaram, Ms. Soundararajan maintained that the BJP was the only party that worked for the welfare of the fishermen community.

BJP State president Ttamilisai Soundarrajan and C P Radhakrishnan inaugurates the Sea Food Exhibition on World Fishermen Day in Chennai. | Photo Credit: K.V. Srinivasan more-in The BJP on Tuesday observed the World Fisheries Day with the party’s State unit president Tamilisai Soundararjan attending an event organised near the Annie Besant statue adjacent to Vivekananda House here on Tuesday. The party organised a temporary exhibition of freshly caught fish. Ms. Soundararajan and senior leader C.P. Radhakrishnan distributed fried fish to attendees and passersby. Despite drawing flak for the party’s reaction to the alleged firing on fishermen in Rameswaram, Ms. Soundararajan maintained that the BJP was the only party that worked for the welfare of the fishermen community. Defends Governor “Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the incident needs to be investigated....The Coast Guard maintains that the bullet does not belong to them, but the issue needs to be investigated,” she said. Ms. Soundararajan also defended Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s review meeting with the Coimbatore district administration. “It does not encorach upon the State’s autonomy. The people support the Governor’s actions. The State government has no problem with it and I appreciate the Chief Minister for his stance,” she said.

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