Almost 3,000 Indian fishermen and their family members have commenced a hunger strike demanding the Sri Lankan Navy release Tamil Nadu fishermen that they arrested earlier this month.
Fishermen from across 63 different hamlets in the Nagapattinam district joined the fast, which they said will carry on until the detained fishermen are released.
The fishermen were held during various incidents in the last month, with dozens being arrested.
The issue of continued arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy has seen Tamil Nadu Chief Minister write to Indian Prime Minister several times calling the actions “totally inhumane”.
See our earlier post: SL Navy arrests 53 Indian fishermen (11 September 2014)
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