Find Permanent Solution To Fishermen Issues: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister To Centre
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"This is to bring a very disturbing incident to your notice," Mr Stalin said writing to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged the Centre to find a permanent solution to the Indian fishermen issue involving Sri Lanka through 'tangible mechanisms' and secure the immediate release of 21 fishermen and their boats from the island nation's custody.
"This is to bring a very disturbing incident to your notice," Mr Stalin said writing to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and informed him that 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 31 while they were fishing southeast of Nagapattinam coast.
They had left Nagapattinam on January 29 and were sailing in a mechanised fishing vessel. The apprehended fishermen were taken to the Kangesanthurai Naval base by Lankan authorities.
Another mechanised fishing boat (from Karaikal region of the union territory of Puducherry) with 6 fishermen belonging to Tamil Nadu and 3 from Puducherry was also apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy, Mr Stalin said.