KOCHI: The Chief Minister quickly ended the meeting called by CPI ministers regarding paddy procurement on Tuesday. The meeting, called by the Food and Civil Supplies Department in Ernakulam, was ended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in five minutes after he expressed discontent over the absence of mill owners.

The meeting was called by the CPI-ruled Food and Civil Supplies Department. Apart from CPI ministers GR Anil and Agriculture Minister P Prasad, Finance Minister KN Balagopal, Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty, and top IAS officers were present at the meeting.

As soon as the meeting started, the Chief Minister enquired about the mill owners. The Food Minister responded that the mill owners were not invited since it was an official-level meeting. An incensed Chief Minister que

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