Kasimedu fishermen urge CM Vijay to retrieve 7 boats captured by Andhra Pradesh police

Owners of fishing boats seized in Andhra Pradesh along with office-bearers of the Chennai Mechanized Boat Fishermens Welfare Association. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM It has been over 50 days since seven boats from the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour were captured and impounded at the Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh."The boats belong to owners who have only one craft each, and their families depend on them for survival. The craft will rot and get damaged the longer they stay without any care. We are urging the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to take up the matter with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister," said M. E. Raghupathi, senior community leader, who has been parlaying on behalf of the affected fishermen."The labourers on the vessels were all from that