Overview
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin criticised the Union government’s response to coastal issues and noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not meet fishermen during a recent visit to Rameswaram.
- He urged strong Union action to curb incidents involving the Sri Lankan Navy that he said endanger Tamil Nadu fishermen’s lives and livelihoods.
- Stalin said he intends to roll out additional fishermen-focused programmes under a planned 'Dravidian Model 2.0' next year.
- He invited fishermen to meet him at the Secretariat and said he regularly meets associations whenever he visits coastal districts.
- Reiterating past steps, he cited the Assembly’s call to retrieve Katchatheevu and the state’s request for Rs 350 crore to develop Colachel harbour.