6k Ockhi-hit fishermen hold rail-roko protest in Tamil Nadu
Over 6,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari on Thursday took part in a rail-roko agitation at the Kuzhithurai railway station over missing fishermen. The protesters demanded that warships and helicopters be deployed to rescue missing fishermen and sought immediate compensation for the loss of lives and boats. They further asked for CM Palaniswami to personally oversee rescue efforts.