CM Stalin urges EAM Jaishankar to ensure release of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Bahrain

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 26 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic initiatives to ensure consular access and legal assistance to secure early release of 28 fishermen from Idinthakarai fishing village of Tirunelveli district apprehended by the Bahrain Coast Guard on September 11.
In a letter, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said, "It has come to my attention that 28 fishermen from Idinthakarai fishing village, Tirunelveli District, who were engaged in fishing labour in Iran, were apprehended by the Bahrain Coast Guard on September 11 for inadvertently crossing the border."
CM Stalin said in the letter that the boats belonged to Iranian nationals.
"The families of the fishermen, who are highly dependent on their income, have been severely impacted by the arrest," he stated.
The families of the fishermen, who are highly dependent on their income, have been severely impacted by the arrest.
CM Stalin requested the EAM to take immediate diplomatic initiatives to ensure consular access and legal assistance to secure the early release of the arrested fishermen.