Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday wrote to Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar requesting his intervention in securing the immediate release and repatriation of 19 Indian fishermen from Sri Lankan custody. The latest such incident saw the island nation’s navy arrest 10 fishermen from Akkaraipettai village in Nagapattinam on Sunday.
Flagging the matter of “great concern that profoundly affects the livelihoods of fishermen from Tamil Nadu”, Mr. Stalin said the frequent arrests of fishermen from the State while fishing in traditional waters had become an alarming issue.