Thiruvanthapuram, Dec 4: Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday won the hearts of many a grieving and angry fishing folk in Vizhinjam area with her down-to-earth behaviour and compassion when she met them as more than 80 fishermen from the area continue to be missing in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi. There was applause all around after she finished her meeting with the fisherfolk. This was in sharp contrast to the hostility Kerala Chief Minister Pirayi Vijayan had to contend with on Sunday night when he had to face the ire of the same fisherfolk. It came to a point when the police and security forces had to escort the Chief Minister out, to his cabinet colleague’s waiting vehicle which took him to safety.