Writing to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa has called for an “immediate and emphatic response” to the repeated arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Her letter comes after yet another incident where 17 Tamil Nadu fishermen were detained by Sri Lankan security forces over the weekend.
In her letter to Modi, Jayalalithaa, who commands the third biggest party in India, said,
“My government looks to your immediate and emphatic response to this issue and to ensure that it is taken up at the highest levels of the Sri Lankan Government, so that our fishermen are not repeatedly arrested and abducted in the high seas of the Palk Bay.”
Slamming the “hostile actions of the Lankan Navy”, the Chief Minister went on to add,
“These continued and repeated instances of apprehension and abduction of our fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy are adding to the very heightened sense of unrest and resentment among the Tamil Nadu fishermen”.
Jayalalithaa has written to the Indian Prime Minister previously, requesting intervention in order to secure the release of fishermen, who have been subjected to repeated arrests by Sri Lanka, and for a permanent solution to the issue.
See our previous posts:
17 Indian fishermen detained in latest SL Navy arrest (29 June 2014)
Jaya urges Modi to secure release of 64 fishermen arrest by SL navy (25 Jun 2014)
Jayalalithaa slams renewed fishermen arrests by Sri Lanka (19 Jun 2014)
India committed to 'permanent solution' over fishermen arrests (16 June 2014)
Sri Lanka releases fishermen as Jaya calls for 'strong response' (09 June 2014)
Sri Lankan Navy arrests dozens of Indian fishermen (08 June 2014)
Sri Lanka releases Tamil Nadu fishermen amidst condemnation form Jayalalithaa (05 June 2014)