Fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, have been on a hunger strike for the second day, protesting against the continued arrest of their colleagues by the Sri Lankan Navy, the confiscation of their boats, and the severe punishments meted out by the Sri Lankan courts. Meanwhile, in a related development, six Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 23, have been released and repatriated to Chennai. The fishermen arrived at Chennai Airport, where they were welcomed by officials from the fisheries department.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: 6 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 23rd were released by the Sri Lankan Government. The fishermen reached Chennai Airport this morning where they were received by fisheries department officials. https://t.co/3zfMhARYrX
"Returning home!": 6 Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka to Chennai earlier today. 📸: India in Sri Lanka/X.com #SriLanka #Chennai https://t.co/5kzwD1iiks
"Returning home! Six Indian fishermen were repatriated from Sri Lanka to Chennai early this morning," posts High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL). https://t.co/U1ENH4KT7l
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#WATCH | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu: The fishermen of Rameswaram are on a hunger strike for the 2nd day against the continued arrest of the fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, the confiscation of their boats and the maximum punishment given to the fishermen by the Sri Lankan court. https://t.co/6l27BykF2J