THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government issued the order to fell trees to help the farmers and if anybody had sold it under the cover of the order then it is absolutely wrong, said CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran. He said this in an interview to a channel.

Kanam said many farmers had applied to fell the trees they had planted and when many applications were received, a decision was taken in their favour. The order was issued after thinking that it was their right to cut the trees they had planted. However, if that order has been violated then action should be taken against them, opined Kanam.

Kanam added that the decision was taken after understanding the plight of the farmers and cannot reply to anything the accused says.