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thx [ CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to `impress upon the Sri Lankan Government to instruct their Navy to desist from opening fire` on Tamil Nadu fishermen. In a letter, a copy of which was released here, Mr. Karunanidhi said the fishermen, `who solely depend on this profession for their living,` were under `tremendous distress` and put to `hardship` in the past 10 days because of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy. `This is of great concern to the Government of Tamil Nadu.` He said that on February 14, the Navy opened fire off the Nagapattinam coast on a boat carrying nine Indian fishermen. `Although no one was injured, the boat was seriously damaged and the catch... taken away by the Sri Lankan Navy.` On February 16, the Navy destroyed two fishing boats off the Pudukottai coast. The fishermen, hailing from Iyyampattinam village, were attacked, their nets damaged and their catch taken away. `This resulted in all the fishermen jumping into the sea... to save their lives.` On February 24, Aruldoss and three other fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were shot at while fishing off Kottaipattinam village in Pudukottai district. Mr. Aruldoss was injured. `The same day 10 boats were shot at and chased away... .` On February 26, seven fishermen were attacked. One fisherman died and another was injured. The Chief Minister said that these `series of incidents of attack by the Sri Lankan Navy on innocent fishermen belonging to Tamil Nadu, who had gone about their profession within the Indian waters,` was a matter of `grave concern.` He sought `urgent action.` ] |
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