CM urges Jaishankar to take up fishers’ arrest with Maldives
Madurai: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to external affairs minister S Jaishankar seeking his intervention to secure the release of 25 fishermen from Tuticorin district who were arrested by Maldives Coast Guard. In his letter, Vijay said the fishermen along with three mechanised fishing boats were detained by Maldives Coast Guard in the early hours of Oct 13. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news.
He requested the external affairs minister to take up the matter with the Government of Maldives through appropriate diplomatic channels and facilitate early release and safe repatriation of the fishermen and their boats. Download the TOI App.