Chief Minister K Palaniswami today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Indian Embassy in Iran to take necessary steps for bringing back 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded in that country.
The fishermen from Tamil Nadu stranded in Iran, "are neither allowed to return to India nor allowed to continue fishing for which they were engaged as contract fishing labourers," he said in a letter to the Prime Minister.
"I request you to direct the Embassy of India in Iran to take all measures to ensure the immediate repatriation of these 21 poor innocent Indian fishermen," Palaniswami said.
He said in the recent past, the Iranian employers had not paid the fishermen their share, as per terms of employment.
The kin of the fishermen had made a representation to the authorities in districts including Kanyakumari, seeking steps for their early return,
The chief minister also urged that necessary steps "be taken to ensure that the fishermen receive their just and due wages."
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content