Hunger Strike In Tamil Nadu For Release Of Fishermen Captured By Lankan Army

Fishermen sit on a hunger strike in Rameswaram demanding release of 68 fishermen apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy. Sri Lankan Navy detained 55 fishermen belonging to Rameswaram and 13 fishermen from Jegadhapattinam. The fishermen were arrested while they were fishing in the traditional waters of Palk Bay. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to MEA requesting the release of fishermen. (Video credit: ANI)