Tamil fishermen issue: Thambidurai seeks PM's intervention

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in stopping the "atrocities" committed against Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.
The AIADMK MP, along with the party's floor leader in Lok Sabha P Venugopal, submitted a letter to the PMO.
The move comes in the backdrop of the death of a 22-year-old Indian fisherman who was shot dead yesterday allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet.
"Attacks on Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy are going unabated and have increased in the recent past. Though a consensus was reached during the 'peace talks', the norms are not being adhered to," Thambidurai said in his letter.

During the past one week, a total of 50 fishermen have been arrested apart from their belongings being taken away.
"We request the Prime Minister to look into the issue and take necessary action to stop the atrocities against Tamil fishermen in territorial waters," he said.