DMK Member of Parliament and leader of the Parliamentary party, T.R. Baalu, along with a delegation comprising fishermen association leaders from Rameswaram and Ramanathapuram MP K. Nawaz Kani, met with the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, in New Delhi on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
Submitting a memorandum to the Minister, Mr. Baalu urged the Centre to work towards the early release of 67 T.N. fishermen who have been apprehended by Sri Lankan authorities between October 14 and 28, and for the release of their 10 mechanised boats. The delegation also insisted on the government’s finding a permanent solution to this issue.
