CITU stages protest in Thoothukudi over seafarer’s death

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CITU members staging a objection  successful  Thoothukudi connected  Thursday.

CITU members staging a objection successful Thoothukudi connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH

CITU staged a objection successful Thoothukudi connected Thursday, raising assorted demands implicit the decease of a seafarer.

The protestation was organised adjacent Chidambara Nagar autobus halt successful Thoothukudi.

Among the demands raised, the national urged the United Nations to instantly initiate an autarkic probe into the incidents involving attacks connected civilian commercialized vessels and measure the humanitarian interaction of the blockade connected seafarers.

It besides demanded that the Central authorities supply a compensation of $5 cardinal to each affected household on with ex-gratia compensation by the Indian authorities to adjacent of kin of the deceased. The national besides called connected the State authorities to widen enactment by accommodating household members successful suitable authorities jobs connected compassionate grounds.

The protestation was held pursuing the decease of 35-year aged Nishanth Uirthanathan from Thoothukudi. He was a 2nd serviceman aboard the vas M.T. Celestial Sea and died onboard the vessel connected June 11.

Published - June 18, 2026 09:37 p.m. IST

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