Chennai, Dec 20 : Tamil Nadu fishermen held road blockade at Rameswaram on Monday under the aegis of several fishermen organisations against the arrest of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu by Sri Lankan Navy on charges of having crossed the international waters.Six fishing boats have also been seized by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Fishermen union leader S.Sesu Raja told IANS, “We are fighting for the release of 55 fishermen who are in the custody of the Sri Lankan Navy.We will hold a hunger strike on Wednesday at Thangachimandapam and will hold a rail roko on January 1 if fishermen are not released by then.”According to information available, 55 Indian fishermen are in judicial custody at Jaffna prison.It may be noted that 43 fishermen from Rameswaram and 12 from Mandapam were arrested and eight mechanized fishing boats were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin said that the Sri Lankan Navy has been regularly trying to prevent Indian fishermen from fishing.aal/skp/
Protest against the arrest by Sri Lankan Navy of fishermen held in TN
S.Sesu Raja, a leader of the fishermen union told IANS that he was fighting for the release 55 fishermen held in Sri Lankan Navy custody.
If fishermen aren’t released, we will be holding a hunger strike at Thangachimandapam on Wednesday.We also plan to hold a rail rally on January 1, if necessary.”Information available indicates that 55 Indian fishermen are currently in Jaffna prison’s judicial custody.On Saturday, the Sri Lankan Navy seized eight mechanized fishing vessels and arrested 43 fishermen from Rameswaram.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin stated that the Sri Lankan Navy had been trying to stop Indian fishermen fishing for years.
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