Tamil Nadu fishermen entered the fourth day of their strike over the Sri Lankan government's refusal to release their seized fishing boats.
According to the Times of India, over 200,000 fishermen in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are striking and have threatened to intensify their protest by blocking Karaikal port.
Earlier this month the Sri Lankan government released detained Tamil Nadu fishermen as a "good will" measure marking the Tamil festival of Thai Pongal, however, the fishing boats were not released.
The fishermen have called for the Tamil Nadu government to press New Delhi to take action as the detained boats is damaging their livelihoods.
According to the Times of India, over 200,000 fishermen in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are striking and have threatened to intensify their protest by blocking Karaikal port.
Earlier this month the Sri Lankan government released detained Tamil Nadu fishermen as a "good will" measure marking the Tamil festival of Thai Pongal, however, the fishing boats were not released.
The fishermen have called for the Tamil Nadu government to press New Delhi to take action as the detained boats is damaging their livelihoods.