Torn fisherfolk families in Thangachimadam turn to the polls as a last resort

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Rayappan, a fisherman of Thangachimadam speaks to The Hindu astir  his acquisition   of voting astatine  Thangachimadam polling presumption    Ramanathapuram territory  connected  Thursday.

Rayappan, a fisherman of Thangachimadam speaks to The Hindu astir his acquisition of voting astatine Thangachimadam polling presumption Ramanathapuram territory connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR

The fisherfolk assemblage of Rameswaram and adjacent areas similar Pamban though distressed with the caller arrests of fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy exercised their franchise astatine the designated polling stations successful the Ramanathapuram constituency.

With a disposable motion of helplessness and resignation, they casted their votes, believing their antiauthoritarian work would bring astir alleviation to the long-lasting contented of arrests and seizures.

Published - April 23, 2026 08:00 p.m. IST

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