Protest against alleged attacks by Sri Lankan navy

Protest against alleged attacks by Sri Lankan navy

April 22, 2017   03:19 pm

Activists of Tamizhar Desiya Amaippu today staged a demonstration in Rameswaram to condemn the attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy. 

Addressing the protesters, the outfit leader Pazha Nedumaran claimed that nearly 700 fishermen from the state had already been killed by the Lankan Navy and no compensation has been given by the island nation government to the families of the victims.

He urged the Centre to take immediate steps to protect Tamil Nadu fishermen, PTI reported.

-Agencies

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