1. 37 Rameswaram fishermen arrested; CM writes to External Affairs Minister
As many as 37 Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and five of their fishing trawlers were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy late last night, on charges of poaching in Lankan territorial waters. In the past fortnight alone, 10 fishing boats and 64 fishermen from the State, all from Ramanathapuram district, have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Taking up the issue with the Centre, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin urged Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to initiate necessary steps to secure the release all the fishermen and their fishing boats. In a statement, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran condemned the arrest and urged the Central and State governments to secure their release.
