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Ashamed, says K J Alphons as Kerala student gets trolled for selling fish

The story of Hanan, a BSc student at a private college in Thodupuzha, selling fish at Thammanam in Ernakulam after her college hours, was widely shared on social media by people

Union Minister Alphons Joseph Kannanthanam. File Photo: PTI
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Alphons Kannanthanam, the new Minister of State (Independent charge) before taking charge of his office in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Kochi
Union minister K J Alphons has come out in support of a 21-year-old Kerala woman, who became a victim of cyber-bullying after her video of selling fish after college went viral.

The story of Hanan, a BSc student at a private college in Thodupuzha, selling fish at Thammanam in Ernakulam after her college hours, was carried by leading Malayalam daily 'Mathrubhumi' two days ago.

Her touching story was widely shared on social media by people, including film artists and politicians.

But a section of people on social media expressed doubts on Hanan's story and termed it as "fake".

The student had to face vicious