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Tamil Nadu boat owners want talks with Lanka

28 Nov, 2015

Mechanised boat owners’ associations in Tamil Nadu, comprising 11 outfits, warned of launching an indefinite stir from December 5 if the Centre in India did not take steps to secure the release of the 23 fishermen and 53 boats seized so far by Sri Lankan naval personnel.

They also wanted compensation for the boats that were totally damaged while anchored in the Sri Lankan coast, said Sandhya, Vercode fishermen’s association president.

Various associations’ functionaries, including NJ Bose, S Emiret and P Sesuraja, who participated in a?meeting, claimed they had the backing of all fishermen’s associations in Tamil Nadu, the Press Trust of India reported.

Speakers said the Tamil Nadu Government should also resume the fourth round of talks with the Sri Lankan Government and its fishermen and retrieve Katchativu islet, so that the Indian fishermen could fish in the traditional area also.

They warned that they would resort to an indefinite stir from December 5 and intensify it, stage a dharna in front of Parliament and boycott elections if no action was taken.

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