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The meeting is significant as it happened days after the top cleric highlighted the plight of rubber farmers.
The rubber growers have begun to receive the subsidy amount through their bank accounts. All subsidies due till February 28 have been allotted in the current instalment, the office of the State Finance Minister said.
Mar Joseph Pamplany had recently commented that he would back the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if it raises floor price of rubber.
Pamplany launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the CPM for paying lip service to the interests of rubber farmers reeling under poor crop prices amid rising expenses.
He said the Church would stand by those who help the rubber farmers.
CPM Kannur District Secretary M V Jayarajan said the speech was unfortunate and hurts the morale of the migrant population.
The Leader of Opposition has reminded the Archbishop of the attacks on Christians and other minorities in the country.
It was Kerala Congress (Joseph) MLA Mons Joseph who raised the crisis in the farming sector as an adjournment motion in the Assembly on Tuesday.
The selection-grade category wood with a diameter of 25 inch is priced up to Rs 7,500 per tonne.
The price of rubber has increased by Rs.65 in the last 15 months. This comes at a time when the price at the international market has taken a beating.