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Mangaluru: Medha Patkar to inaugurate boat march to Thiruvananthapuram

  •   Wed, Nov 19 2014 03:36:09 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Nov 19: National fishworkers' forum, Kerala Swathanthra Malsya Thozhilali Federaton (Kerala Independent Fishworkers Federation) and Karnataka coastal fishermen's action committee will be holding 10-day boat march from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram for various demands with the union government, said Vasudev Bolooru, the vice-president of national fish workers' forum.

This protest will be organized under the slogan 'Protect sea, coast, inland water bodies and fish resources'.

Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday, November 19, Vasudev said that social activist Medha Patkar will be inaugurating this event on Friday November 21 at Mangaluru fishing harbour. State minister Abaychandra Jain, MLA J RLobo, and MLC Ivan D' Souza will be present on this occasion.

He also said that union government should include their demands in next budget. The demands include 1) Union government should appoint independent fisheries minister 2) Provide subsidized kerosene for country boats 3) Stop restricting the subsidy of Rs 3 per liter of diesel only for those below poverty line and 4) Discontinue road tax.

Six boats will start the journey from Mangaluru and several boats will join along the route, he added.

He also revealed that in 2015 they will hold campaign called 'Delhi March' urging the government to fulfill the demands of fishermen.

On this occasion T Peter National secretary of national fish workers forum and Nithin Kumar were present, among others.
  

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  • raghavendra m k, mumbai maharashtra

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    thank u rajiv, in fact i was suggesting my broader view of problems faced by the fishing community in india. any i will definitely do work in the direction which you suggested. hope you will with me.

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  • raghavendra m km, mumbai maharashtra

    Wed, Nov 19 2014

    May be right move to highlight the problems faced by fishing community but our ocean is stating from mandvi gujarat to calcutta, and the fishing community is facing same common problem why the organizer not thought involving all India fishing community in this move. More over other inland fishermen who are fishing in river like kaveri in south upto ganges brahmaputra and other rivers in india. They should organise this on all India basis under one umbrella. But no politicians please.

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  • Rajiv, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 19 2014

    @ raghavendra,If you have concerns so much, why do you expect it to happen from others, why dont you do it.

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