Use Army chief's SL visit to end TN fishermen's woes: Karunanidhi

November 30, 2015 20:14

DMK chief Karunanidhi today urged the Centre to get in touch with the Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, now in Sri Lanka, to facilitate talks with that government so as to end problems faced by Indian fishermen.

"Indian Army chief Dalbir Singh has gone to Sri Lanka on a four-day visit. The Centre should get in touch him and talk with that government immediately to end the continuing problems of Indian fishermen," he said referring to yesterday's arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen.

Yesterday, hours after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested eight Tamil Nadu fishermen and their two boats, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had urged Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi to secure the release of a total of 37 fishermen and

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