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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Forest Minister AK Saseendran has said that the Chief Secretary has kept the Forest Department in the dark regarding matters such as the formation of an expert committee and the filing of a review petition related to the construction of an elephant wall in Aralam Farm. Saseendran directly expressed his displeasure to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Saseendran said that the Chief Secretary informed the High Court that the wall was impractical without informing the Forest Department. He told the CM that the locals in the area are blaming the Forest Department over matters that it is not aware of.