Rameswaram fishermen call off their strike

October 15, 2016 10:24

In Tamil Nadu, fishermen from Rameswaram resumed fishing from early today after calling off their week- long strike.

The fishermen had resorted to strike to urge the immediate release of their fishing boats detained by Sri Lanka.

The fishermen want the government to secure the 115 fishing boats detained by Sri Lanka and have asserted that their livelihood is badly affected as they are unable to continue fishing without their boats.

Moreover, the boats are damaged as they are kept unused for a long time.

However, while no solution has been found to their demands, the fishermen from Rameswaram decided to call off their strike as they were unable to sustain it.

The fishermen also demanded that Sri Lanka release the five fishermen from Pudukottai Jagadapattinam lodged in a Lankan jail. Further, they want to secure their rights to fish in the traditional waters near Katchatheevu and Palk straits.

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