CM not aware of Minister joining highway blockade

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today said he was not aware of one of his Cabinet colleagues having participated in a road blockade agitation in the state yesterday.

Asked about media reports in this regard at a post-Cabinet briefing, he said ''I haven't seen such reports.'' Replying to another question whether a Minister could participate in blocking highways, he said ''it depends upon the issue.'' State Food and Civil Supplies Minister C Divakaran had participated in a road blockade at Parassala, 30 km from here, to protest attacks on places of worship of a particular community across the country.

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