The chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa on Saturday accused the Sri Lankan navy of escalating abductions of Indian fishermen.
In her latest letter to Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, on the issue, the chief minister J Jayalalithaa said:
In her latest letter to Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, on the issue, the chief minister J Jayalalithaa said:
“The Sri Lankan government continues to infringe upon the historically enjoyed rights of our fishermen to fish in the traditional waters of the Palk Bay.”The letter came just before reports that four fishermen had been attacked by Sri Lankan navy personnel on Saturday evening. The navy has denied the reports. See here.
“The Sri Lankan Navy has escalated the frequency and magnitude of incidents of abduction of our fishermen and seizure of boats and fishing equipment undeterred in recent days."