Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Monday demanded urgent measures for ensuring the safety of fishers at Muthalapozhi.
Mr. Satheesan was addressing the protest led by Adoor Prakash, MP, at Muthalapozhi where 69 fishers have so far lost their lives. He said that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) would continue to take up the issue inside and outside the State Assembly.
Over the years, 69 fishers lost their lives while approximately 600 others were injured in the accidents, Mr. Satheesan said. ‘‘In the past three months alone, 19 accidents, including the one reported today (Monday), have occurred here. The State government has done little to constructively address the issue although the Opposition had flagged it in the Assembly two years ago,’‘ Mr. Satheesan said, adding that the death toll had touched 58 at the time.
