Thiruvananthapuram: Fishermen protest against the sneak attacks of Attingal municipal employees. Five sieges were imposed in Attingal. The protesters demanded that safety be ensured for women fishermen.
Coastal residents go on strike in protest of atrocities against fishermen in Avanavanchery. Fishermen block the road at Anchuthengu to protest. Fishermen marched from various places to Anchuthengu Junction. Here, Father Lucian Thomas, Convener of the Action Council, inaugurated the strike.
Today fishing and marketing have ceased. The action council said it would hold a strong strike until action is taken against municipal employees. Fishermen also organized human chains along the coast yesterday. Last week, Attingal municipal employees snatched Alphonsa’s fish from a fish market in Avanavanchery.
The corporation, which has justified the employees, has not yet taken action against them. A similar incident has been reported from this area before. At that time, the police attacked a woman who was selling fish. Police have seized a basket of fish belonging to an elderly woman named Mary, who was selling it on the roadside.
In areas like Muthalappozhi in Attingal, the livelihood of women is selling fish. Street vendors have complained that they were in big trouble because of covid. They resumed trading in the area after the covid lockdown and trolling ban.
