In the wake of the arrest of 37 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar requesting him to take necessary steps to release all fishermen and fishing boats apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
In his letter, the CM contended that fishermen were solely dependent on their fishing activity for livelihood and these frequent arrests were causing immense distress and suffering to the fishermen community. Such acts of the Sri Lankan Navy have created pressure and panic in the minds of fishermen communities in the State.
