WITNESS TESTIMONY OF TWO TAMILNADU FISHERMEN

Having ceded Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka, our Tamilnadu fishermen are facing the wrath of the Sinhala Goons. The following is a tearful testimony narrated by two Tamilnadu fishermen about the atrocities committed on them by the Sri Lankan Navy.

 

Testimony -1:
Oral Testimony of C.Soundar Rajan, (25 years as on 2009) fishermen, resident of Mandapagathur, Karaikal, Puduchery, State.
On 26.10.2006, along with my father Chinnappa and brother Chandrasekar, I ventured out into the Sea near Jagathapattinam in Pudukottai District. We were in possession of fishing pass issued by the Tamilnadu Government and we were fishing on the side of Mallipattinam within the Indian territory. Suddenly, there appeared a flotilla more than ten Sri Lankan Naval boats, firing indiscriminately on us. The first bullet hit me on the right side of my head near the rear side of my left head, resulting in fracture of my nose, backbone and upper jaw. Bullet pellets pierced my right shoulder, right thigh and on the right side of my body. Within seconds after firing on us the Sri Lankan Navy disappeared. I was brought to Thanjavur Hospital, where I was operated upon and bullets  and pellets were removed from my body. Still I have bullets in my brain and Doctors fear that any attempt to remove them will be fatal to me. Now I could hear nothing. I have become deaf. My right hand and leg has become permanently paralyzed. Still I could not breath through my nose and I could breath only through by mouth. In short I am a living dead.

When Nehru Attempted to cede Beru Bari “The Forward Block party severely condemn the attempt of Prime Minister Nehru to cede the Beru Bari region, a part of West Bengal to Pakistan without consulting the west Bengal Government. It is a wrong proceedings which is against our Constitution as per article 3 of the constitution. I call upon the nation particularly the people of west Bengal to unite together and prepare for all kinds of Sacrifices to retain Beru Bari within our Indian soil”. – Muthuramalingathevar in a Press meet at Calcutta on 29/02/1959.

Testimony-2 :
Oral Testimony of K.Sekar (aged 45 years, as of 2009) permanent resident of Arcot Thurai, Vedaranyam Taluk,
Nagapattinam District. 28 29 We four of us were fishing near Kodiyakarai. As it is their usual practice, the Sri Lankan Navy came firing indiscriminately. Arumugam who accompanied me was got a bullet struck on his right thigh. Five bullets pierced my right hand above the elbow, as though my right hand had been forcibly cut. Due to this blood profused badly. Having no other option, but to bear with the tragedy, I remained floating in the Sea for three days. Having remained floating in the Sea for three days with severe injuries, my right hand got decayed. I had no other option but to amputate my right hand on my own and throw it into the Sea. These are scenes which are not witnessed even in Cinemas, These two events took place within the territorial waters of India. Since 1983, thousands of similar attacks have taken place against our innocent fishermen. Where did our Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard went missing when these attacks took place?