Puducherry, July 8 (Agency) Union Minister of state for Fisheries and Information and Broadcasting L Murugan on Friday called upon the people in the Union Territory to avoid use of single-use plastic.Talking to news persons here, Murugan said that a plastic less Puducherry be created for which people should use cloth bags. Stating that music maestro Illaiyarraja had binded the people with his musical skills, the Minister said the Centre nominating him to Rajya Sabha is a honour to the entire country.
It may be noted that Murugan was appointed as the BJP incharge of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency and he came here on Thursday on a three-day visit. The Minister with state BJP leaders visited Karaikal yesterday and met the Cholera affected persons and participated in different functions. In the morning today, Murugan participated in cleaning of the beach in front of the Chief Secretariat here. Assembly Speaker R Selvam, Minister A K Sai J Saravanan Kumar and BJP legislators accompanied the Union Minister.