Tamil Nadu fisheries minister Anitha Radhakrishnan has found himself at the receiving end of major social media backlash after videos of him being carried by a fisherman from the sea to the shore emerged. The minister was reportedly hesitant to step on water and was hence carried by the man, which he denied while talking to reporters. Radhakrishnan was at Pulicat in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu to inspect erosion in a nearby lake along with the district collector and MLAs. The minister then continued his inspection and while returning he reportedly was not sure about stepping on the water. Following this, a fisherman nearby with the minister carried him on his shoulder in ankle-deep water to land.

Source: Hindustan Times July 08, 2021 15:00 UTC