Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Anitha Radhakrishnan had to be lifted by a fisherman across ankle-deep water during his visit to Pulicat in Thiruvallur district, local news channels reported. A video of the incident was widely circulated on social media. According to reports, Radhakrishnan was inspecting the effects of erosion in the area on a boat.
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