Bring back 40 fishermen stranded in Iran: TN CM appeals Centre

NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 11

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanniswami has urged the union government to make quick arrangements to bring back 40 fishermen from Tamil Nadu stranded in Iran.

In a DO letter written to the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday, the Chief Minister thanked for bringing back 681 fishermen safely to the state by Indian Navy Ship INS Jalashwa on July 1.

“Further, around 40 fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been left behind due to inadequacy of space in the ship. Therefore, I request you to arrange for their repatriation at the earliest to Tamil Nadu in a special flight,” Palaniswami said.