Protest march to Lankan HC

16 February 2011 07:54 am

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)