If this route was blocked, the lorries would have to traverse a longer route to reach the state, he said. “This route is a lifeline for the flow of essential commodities to Kerala. If this is blocked, vehicles carrying essential commodities will have to travel a much longer route to reach our state. Given the situation of the national lockdown, this will add much more hardship to the people, he said in the letter, sent on Friday.
You will naturally agree with me that no action impeding the movement of essential commodities should be initiated at this moment of crisis”, he said. A copy of the letter was released to the media here on Saturday. Vijayan requested Modi to intervene urgently in the matter to ensure smooth flow of essential commodities to Kerala when the state is fighting COVID-19 on a war footing.
