Members of the Indian parliament, headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa walked out of Lok Sabha earlier today, slamming India’s “inaction” over fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan security forces.
In response to the question of what the government was doing to secure the safety of Indian fishermen from the Sri Lankan Navy, raised by the leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj as well as from members from AIADMK, DMK and Congress, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath stated that,
“We share the concerns of the members over the situation faced by the fishermen. A large number of fishermen have already been released (by Sri Lanka). We will continue to engage with Sri Lanka to ensure that no more arrests are made and ensure all those arrested are released.”
AIADMK members went on to stage a walkout after Nath’s response, slamming the government’s “inaction” over the “intensified hostile actions”.
See the report from The Hindu here.