Chennai: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, on Tuesday wrote a letter to the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, urging him to secure the release of all fishermen apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
In his letter directed to the EAM, Stalin said, “The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended one mechanised fishing boat bearing registration number IND-TN-12-MM-5138 and ten fishermen from Nagapattinam Fishing Harbour on June 25, 2024.”
Stalin added that in the year 2024 alone, 203 fishermen and 27 boats have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy. The Tamil Nadu CM said, “The frequent arrests of fishermen from Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan authorities have created an insecure atmosphere among the fishermen community. He requested Jaishankar’s “immediate intervention” to secure the release of 47 fishermen and 166 fishing boats currently in custody of Sri Lankan authorities.
The Tamil Nadu CM requested’ the EAM’s immediate intervention to convene the Joint Working Group to prevent…