So, there should be a level playing filed for everyone,' he added. вЂњI am for competitionвЂ¦but not for unfair competition. Taking a dig at the LDF government apparently over the ongoing controversy related to the alleged deep sea fishing contract, the Congress leader said he would like to see what they were going to do with the trawlers. вЂњSo that the issues of fishing community can be defended and protected,' he said adding that the UDF leaders in the state would soon hold discussions with the fisherfolk to prepare a separate manifesto for them during the impending assembly polls. Gandhi further said he would strive to have a separate ministry for fisheries at the Centre. Because it is too difficult and risky,' Gandhi added.ДЄICC general secretary K C Venugopal and T N Prathapan M P, also chairman of National Fishermen Congress, also accompanied him during his sea journey. They said their children do not want to be fishermen. вЂњBefore I left the boat I asked the fishermen what their children do.

Noting that he wanted to work with them to make their life easier, he also said he might not be able to resolve all their problems but he can certainly work with them and resolve as many as he can. For the first time I realised, directly with my own eyes the difficulty to get the fish on the plate,' he said amidst thunderous applause. You do it everyday,' Gandhi told the gathering. Of course I will never understand exactly your reality. And now, when a fisherman comes to me to tell that they are struggling, I understand a little bit what they are going through. They also told him that they did not have any insurance. He said the fishermen told him that if they come one hour late, they donвЂ™t get the same price they would get if they came one hour before. Highlighting hardships of fishermen, he said petrol and diesel prices go up every single day and the fishing community cannot buy an engine beyond a certain size. вЂњI went to sea early in the morning with my brothers. Clad in blue t-shirt and khaki trousers, the Congress leader could be seen waving hands to the onlookers from the boat while reaching back to the shores.ДЄddressing the fishermen as вЂњbrothersвЂ™ throughout his talk, he said he wanted to get a sense of what many of them go through every day. The Wayanad MP also cast the net with them but could only catch one squid. Earlier, the Wayanad MP ventured into sea with some fishermen in their boat from Vadi beach here by 4.30 am and spent nearly an hour with them before reaching the venue of interaction.

Many times, we eat the fish but we will not understand the hard work behind and how it reached our plate,' Gandhi said. In an emotional talk with thousands of fisherfolk, including women gathered at the Thangassery beach in this southern coastal district, the Nehru scion said he admired and respected what the fishermen do.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday turned seafarer and pulled the net with local fisherman in high sea here to get a taste of their life and understand the issues facing them.

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