The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa, urged the Indian Prime Minister on Wednesday, to secure the release of the 43 Indian fishermen, currently detained by the Sri Lankan navy this week, together with 55 impounded fishing boats, the Times of India reported.
In her latest letter to Prime Minister Modi on the continuing detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan authorities, she described the impounding of the fishing boats as a "deliberate strategy of the Sri Lankan government to destroy the primary means of livelihood of Indian fishermen."
"I request the Centre to take up this matter with the Sri Lankan government to ensure the immediate release of the impounded fishing boats and gear before they are rendered useless," Jayalalithaa wrote.
"I request the Centre to initiate decisive measures along the lines already suggested by me to find a permanent solution to this livelihood issue of our fishermen," she added.
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