Achi news desk-
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– Photo: Amar Ojala
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Katchatheevu Island, which has been discussed in the political circles from Tamil Nadu to Delhi, now fishermen not only from Tamil Nadu but also from Puducherry have jumped into the fray. In fact, people belonging to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishing community are making a different demand from the central government. People from this community say that the Sri Lankan government has detained many people from their community because of the maritime border. Until these people are released, their protest will continue. In a phone conversation with AmarUjala.com, he linked politics with the demands of the fishing community. Fishermen’s Federation officials say the Sri Lankan Navy is harassing their fishermen unnecessarily. The federation also demanded the intervention of the central government in this matter.
In fact, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Kachataibo Island, politics heated up. Antony Sebastian, leader of the South Indian Fishermen’s Association, said the most discussed island at the moment could be a political issue. But this will not provide much benefit to the fishing community. Sebastian says Sri Lanka not only continues to catch its fishermen. In fact, he confiscates even their most expensive boats. The fishermen’s federation says that not only the state governments but also the central government have been informed about it.
In fact, the area’s fishermen are constantly complaining to the Sri Lankan government. Their leader V. Raja, who belongs to the fishing community of Tamil Nadu, says that the problem is not only in Tamil Nadu but in the entire marine area that comes in contact with the Sri Lankan border. He says that in Puducherry also in the last few days several fishermen were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy. There are ongoing protests about this. Whereas on Thursday, the people of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu called for a large-scale bandh for the demands of the fishermen. Raja says that the island about which politics is the hottest right now can be a political issue. But there is not much activity on this issue at the local level.
