Protests rocked different parts of Tamil Nadu for the second day today against the capital punishment awarded by a Sri Lankan court to five Indian fishermen for alleged drug trafficking.

A fishermen's association at Rameswaram announced that they would go on an 'indefinite strike' till the Indian government went for an appeal in a higher court against the death sentence awarded to the five fishermen.

Protesting fishermen lifted blockades in Rameswaram following assurances from Ramanathapuram MP Anwar Raajha, Collector Nanda Kumar and police officials who held talks with them.

The officials assured leaders of the fishermen communities that appeal would be made in the case and that the Centre had also had expressed the view that the fishermen were innocent.

Meanwhile, protests were held in various areas in Chennai, Kumbakonam and Tuticorin by fringe Tamil outfits.


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