Fishermen's strike in Tamil Nadu enters 3rd day

The fishermen's strike in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry demanding return of their detained boats by Sri Lanka entered third day today. More than two lakh fishermen are on strike in six districts including Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram and Karaikkal. Sri Lanka released 102 fishermen from Tamil Nadu as goodwill gesture last week but detained their fishing



boats. 

The strike in six districts including Nagai, Ramnad, Karaikal has affected more than 10 lakh fishermen families. Fishermen association said that they will be blockading Karaikal port with their fishing boats on Friday. The fishermen urge the central government to intervene and find a lasting solution to the problem.