Kanimozhi, Annamalai seek Jaishankar’s intervention for release of T.N. fishermen detained at the Maldives
The Hindu
MP K. Kanimozhi and TN BJP president K. Annamalai wrote to Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar to secure release of 12 TN fishermen arrested by Maldivian authorities. Kanimozhi requested Jaishankar to release fishermen and boat at earliest. Annamalai highlighted arrest and requested swift repatriation. He thanked Jaishankar for support and prioritising safety of TN fishermen.
Thoothukudi MP K. Kanimozhi from the DMK and Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Friday separately wrote to Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar seeking his intervention in securing the release of 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were arrested by the Maldivian authorities.
In her letter, Ms. Kanimozhi said the fishermen from Tharuvaikulam in Thoothukudi district were fishing in the southern Arabian Sea. They accidentally ventured into the maritime area of the Maldives when they tried to move to safety following a cyclone alert they received on October 20. She requested Mr. Jaishankar to secure the release of the fishermen and their boat at the earliest.
Highlighting the arrest of the 12 fishermen, Mr. Annamalai requested the Minister’s “intervention to facilitate the swift and safe repatriation” of them. He thanked Mr. Jaishankar for his unwavering support for Tamil fishermen and for prioritising their safety.
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