Indian Govt. cannot bear penalties imposed on fishermen by SL: Union Minister

“Why should the Indian Hovernment settee penalties imposed by the Sri Lankan Government regarding usurpation of regulations by [our] fishermen?,” asked Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying S.P. Singh Baghel.

Speaking to presspersons aft interacting with fishermen and their families astatine Therkuvadi adjacent Pamban present connected Monday, helium said the Union Government could not settee the penalties for the mistakes committed by the fishermen. “If we effort to settee the good amounts, past the aforesaid mistake volition beryllium committed by everyone,” helium added.

Responding to a question connected the steps taken by the Union Government to resoluteness the contented of fishermen arrests, helium said the Union Government would clasp bilateral talks with the Sri Lankan Government successful the beingness of Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Governments.

He received petitions from the affected fishermen’s families and assured them that helium would enactment towards uncovering a solution to the problem.