CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin Sunday apprised external affairs minister S Jaishankar that 17 fishermen were arrested and two boats seized by Sri Lankan navy and demanded swift measures to secure release of fishermen and their boats.
The fishermen, who ventured from Rameswaram fish landing centre on Sept 28 were apprehended near Neduntheevu Sunday by Lankan authorities, Stalin wrote to Jaishankar. The detention and confiscation of the boats causes serious distress and uncertainty among coastal communities. "I have repeatedly reiterated that concrete and proactive steps must be taken to resolve this festering issue diplomatically. Considering the gravity of the situation, I have also submitted this as one of the requests in the memorandum submitted to the PM on Sept 27."
Stalin requested Centre to initiate strong and effective diplomatic measures to prevent arrest of Indian fishermen and to secure immediate release of all the arrested fishermen and their boats from Sri Lanka.
The fishermen, who ventured from Rameswaram fish landing centre on Sept 28 were apprehended near Neduntheevu Sunday by Lankan authorities, Stalin wrote to Jaishankar. The detention and confiscation of the boats causes serious distress and uncertainty among coastal communities. "I have repeatedly reiterated that concrete and proactive steps must be taken to resolve this festering issue diplomatically. Considering the gravity of the situation, I have also submitted this as one of the requests in the memorandum submitted to the PM on Sept 27."
Stalin requested Centre to initiate strong and effective diplomatic measures to prevent arrest of Indian fishermen and to secure immediate release of all the arrested fishermen and their boats from Sri Lanka.
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