Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) A one-day protest is being observed on Wednesday by motor-boat fishermen in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, suspending all fishing activities, to demand the immediate release of 12 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary. The protest follows mounting anger among fishing communities after the detained fishermen were lodged in jail, leaving their families in distress and uncertainty.The fishermen, all hailing from Rameswaram, were take…
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Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, urging the Centre to intervene urgently through appropriate diplomatic channels following the arrest of 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen and the seizure of their fishing boat by the Sri Lankan Navy.In his letter, the Chief Minister referred to the apprehension of a mechanised fishing boat from Rameswaram along with its crew on Tuesday. The fishermen had ventured out for fishing from the Rame…
Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Sri Lankan naval personnel on Tuesday arrested at least 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s coastal belt on charges of allegedly poaching in international waters, once again highlighting the persistent tensions faced by Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait region. According to officials of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the fishermen hailed from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district. The fishermen were reportedly engaged in fishing activities in the wa…