Minister of State promises improvement in fishermen issues
Posted on: 10/Mar/2013 12:45:29 AM
Mr. V. Narayanaswamy, Minister of State in the PMO visited the fishermen who were attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy. The injured were hospitalized in Chennai. He promised to strengthen the Coast Guard and said that the Sri Lankan government had agreed to meet and settle the issue amicably.
Meeting the media, he said, It is very unfortunate not only I condemn the incident of attack on our Indian fishermen in our own waters under the camouflage of Sri Lankan water by the Sri Lankan navy. We will ensure protection to our fishermen. To strengthen our coast guard I will take it up with our defence minister for the purpose of surveillance in the Indian coastal area so that our fishermen can be protected. It is unfortunate and issue has to be resolved. The government of India for the last two years has been talking to the Sri Lankan government for the purpose of the meeting of the Sri Lankan fishermen leaders and also our Tamil Nadu and Karaikal fishermen leaders. Now, the Sri Lanka has agreed.
