Condemning as 'barbaric' the latest attack on Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel, state BJP president Pon Radhakrishnan today said it showed the island government was not interested in resolving the long standing dispute over fishing rights in Palk Strait.
Referring to the attack on eight fishermen from Rameswaram in Indian territory off Dhanushkodi coast yesterday, he said the attack using wooden logs, pipes and stones was "barbaric and brutal".
"The attack only shows that the Sri Lankan Government is not interested in resolving the bilateral fishermen issue even as talks were on," he said in a statement here.
He urged the Centre to take steps to ensure the safety and security of fishermen from the state.
In the wee hour attack, four fishermen suffered severe injuries on the head, hand and shoulder while others sustained internal injuries. All of them were admitted to hospital.
