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TN fishermen delegation meets PM
December 28, 2013
Expressing concern that the fishing community is facing a serious threat from the Sri Lankan Navy, a delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and told him to prevail upon the neighbouring country to release Indian fishermen from Lankan jails.
In a memorandum submitted to the prime minister, the delegation said 227 fishermen and 77 boats were detained by the Sri Lankan navy in the last three months. The family members of the arrested persons are suffering for want of their daily bread winner, it added.