Fishermen to stay away from fishing for three days; condemn arrest of nine fishers by SL Navy
“Now that the party is in power, the CM should give us a time and listen to our grievances,” he added.On Wednesday night, nine fishermen from the coastal district were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy along the Palk Straits on charges of poaching. After the annual ban period was over in June 15, this was the first arrest of the fishermen from Tamil Nadu. “The Karaikal fishers travelled over 100 miles and engaged in fishing in the international waters.
- ▪“Now that the party is in power, the CM should give us a time and listen to our grievances,” he added.On Wednesday night, nine fishermen from the coastal district were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy along the Palk Straits on charges of poa
- ▪After the annual ban period was over in June 15, this was the first arrest of the fishermen from Tamil Nadu.
- ▪“The Karaikal fishers travelled over 100 miles and engaged in fishing in the international waters.
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Condemning the arrest of nine fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on Wednesday (July 22) night by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching, the fishermen associations here have announced boycott of work for the next three days till Sunday.In a resolution passed at a meeting convened, the fishermen association representatives said that the Centre should immediately intervene into this issue and ensure a permanent solution. “To draw the attention of the new government in Tamil Nadu and those in the Union government, we have decided to stay away from fishing activities for the next three days (Friday to Sunday), said Jesu Raja, a fishermen leader.Speaking to The Hindu, he said that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay had, during…
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