Protest march to Lankan HC

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Indian Parliamentarian K. Kanimozhi along with several others were arrested by the Chennai Police this afternoon during a protest march to the Sri Lankan High Commission against the arrest of 106 Indian fishermen last night.

More than thousand protesters today demanded that the fishermen all from, Nakaikarekal area in Tamil Nadu be released immediately and called on the Sri Lanka Navy not to harass the Indian fishermen.

Kanimozhi the daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi also called on the Sri Lankan government and the Indian government to take steps to stop these incidents and the alleged harassment of fishermen.

Parliamentarians, D.K.S. Illangaran and J. Anbalahan were also taken into custody by the police. (Source: Nakkheeran)

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Konde bendapu china Wednesday, 16 February 2011 08:09 AM

Poor Tricks of Tamilnadu Politicians

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kannan Wednesday, 16 February 2011 08:32 AM

beautiful, well concieved drama by DMK. to show the public that they are pro fishermen. how can they protest against the Indian government while they are a part of it?

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nagu Wednesday, 16 February 2011 08:40 AM

These fisherman were arrested by Jaffna fisherman not the Navy....If India cares about Jaffna people they should stop fishing in SL waters.....

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Anushka Wednesday, 16 February 2011 09:15 AM

What about the hundreds of Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by the Indian coastguard? If you trespass on another country's territory anywhere in the world you will be arrested. These politicians trying to make a normal incident look like a political issue.

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Calistus Jayatilleke Wednesday, 16 February 2011 09:26 AM

The fishermen were "arrested" for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, by the Sri Lankan fishermen and not the Navy or the government. Instead of protesting, these Tamil Nadu politicians must give some lessons to their fishermen not to poach in other countries' waters. If Sri Lankan fishermen do the same thing, obviously Tamil Nadu fellows will do the same. Cheap politics eyeing the soon to be held Elections.

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Commonsense Wednesday, 16 February 2011 09:47 AM

This is not good for Sri Lankan in Chennai.DMK arousing ethnics feelings of poor peoples in Tami Nadu. Keep in mind no one live in good, who are associate with terrorism.

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