Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged External Affairs Minister Dr.Jaishankar to secure the expeditious release of all the apprehended fishermen and their boats from the Sri Lanka’s authorities. In a letter written to the External Affairs Minister, he pointed out that 47 fishermen and five fishing boats were seized today for trespassing into the Sri Lanka’s waters. The Chief Minister pointed out that a total of 242 fishing boats and 74 fishermen from Tamil Nadu are in Sri Lankan prison. The Chief Minister requested that the Joint Working Group between India and Sri Lanka should be revived.