The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalitha, urged the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to intervene to secure the release of 153 fishermen that were detained by the Sri Lankan navy.
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Jayalalitha described the recent arrest of the fishermen on March 3 as “a deliberate attempt by Sri Lanka to vitiate the atmosphere before the second round of the fishermen-level talks in Colombo March 13”
Jayalalitha asked the Prime Minister to use all available diplomatic channels to secure the immediate release of all 153 fishermen along with their boats.
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Jayalalitha described the recent arrest of the fishermen on March 3 as “a deliberate attempt by Sri Lanka to vitiate the atmosphere before the second round of the fishermen-level talks in Colombo March 13”
Jayalalitha asked the Prime Minister to use all available diplomatic channels to secure the immediate release of all 153 fishermen along with their boats.