Tamil Nadu ruling DMK Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan has on Thursday caught up with controversy after he made the fishermen carry him from the boat to the shore as he didn't want his shoes to get wet. The visuals of his action had gone viral on social media with several users castigating the minister for exercising more advantage with the people through his power. 

According to reports, Anitha Radhakrishnan, who is the Minister for Fisheries, Fishermen Welfare, and Animal Husbandry, has visited the Palaverkadu area in the Tiruvallur district on Thursday to review the situation of sea erosion. He was well-received in the area and when he reached the berth where the boat was parked, the fishermen at the location had placed a chair for the minister to climb onto the boat.

The boat, in which the minister got on, has the capacity to transport seven people at a time. But, it had carried over 15 people including the minister, the district collector, and senior officials. After the boat had gone beyond its maximum capacity, it started shaking post which some of the people had moved to another boat. After inspecting the sea erosion, the minister has returned to the shore. 

After he returned, the fishermen had placed a chair for him to get down from the boat. The minister was hesitant to get on the ankle-deep water as he thought his shoes would get wet. He then was carried by one of the fishermen to the shore which is too close to the water. After reaching the shore, the fisherman had put the minister on the shore post which the latter walked to his car. 

The visuals of the fisherman carrying the minister had gone viral on social media with many users urging him to issue an apology and users had also castigated him for misusing the power. His action has invited controversy and shocked the people in the area. Anitha Radhakrishan is the MLA of Tiruchendur and he is yet to respond to the event.