DMK MP TR Baalu on Wednesday sought an appointment from Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar along with kith and kin of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan security forces on October 28 at mid-sea while fishing in Indian waters to draw attention to their plight.
The Fishermen Association of Rameshwaram began an indefinite strike on Sunday, demanding the release of 27 fishermen and five boats allegedly captured by the Sri Lankan navy.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said "Today, 780 senior citizens of Delhi are leaving for Rameswaram. This is like a bonanza for them as they are getting this chance because of the honest government in Delhi. This honest government saves money to organise pilgrimage tours for senior citizens. Best
“Visited Vivekananda Memorial House in Rameswaram, a sacred place graced with the aura of Swami Ji's divine wisdom. It reminds us that no matter which part of India we belong to we are all bound together with the one thread of spirituality as one people,” Amit Shah said in a tweet.
he padayatra that will begin from Rameswaram aims to cover all 234 assembly constituencies across the state and is scheduled to conclude on January 11 next year ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai who will lead the yatra had told reporters earlier.
Coastal Security Group Police Inspector Kanagaraj received a tip-off that government-banned sea cucumbers were being boiled in a house at Serangottai village on the Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi route.
A Sri Lanka national based in the United Kingdom was apprehended at Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu while he was trying to return to his homeland on a mystery vessel, the Indian Coast Guard said on Saturday.