Rameshwaram fishermen announce indefinite strike over detentions in SL
Fishermen from Rameshwaram have announced a series of protests, demanding the immediate release of Tamil Nadu fishermen, currently detained in Sri Lankan custody, along with their apprehended fishing boats. The Indian media reported that the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of representatives of mechanised boat fishermen’s associations held at the Rameshwaram fishing harbour, […]
Fishermen from the coastal town of Rameshwaram have declared an indefinite strike, protesting the detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Sri Lanka and the seizure of their boats. This decision was made during an emergency meeting of mechanized boat fishermen's associations in Rameshwaram. The fishermen plan to begin their strike on August 30 and continue with a hunger strike starting September 1 at Thangachimadam.
They are demanding the immediate release of all Tamil Nadu fishermen detained in Sri Lankan prisons and the return of their confiscated fishing boats. The fishermen also seek compensation for the seized boats, akin to relief payments previously made by the government. Furthermore, they are urging the Indian and Sri Lankan governments to reestablish the long-stalled India-Sri Lanka fishermen's talks, which have not occurred for nearly a decade.
These protests arise from ongoing disputes over the arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen and the confiscation of their boats for suspected poaching using banned methods such as bottom trawling.
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