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Indefinite strike in Rameswaram demanding release of 30 fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka

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October 13, 2025

The Rameswaram fishermen's associations on Saturday jointly launched an indefinite strike demanding the immediate release of 30 fishermen lodged in Sri Lankan prisons.

- BY S VENKAT NARAYAN

Following the arrest of 30 fishermen from Rameswaram and 17 from Puducherry by the Sri Lankan Navy on October 8, the associations passed a resolution to observe an indefinite strike condemning the repeated arrests and the Indian government's inaction in bringing about a permanent solution to the issue.

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