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Hundreds of Fishermen Protest Secretariat Plan at Chennai's Foreshore Estate
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 05:59 AM
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Hundreds of fishermen gathered at Foreshore Estate in Chennai to protest a proposed secretariat project, saying it threatens their livelihood. Community leader K. Bharathi noted that Minister Aadhav Arjuna had said the Chief Minister would choose fishermen’s welfare over the secretariat if forced to pick.
Hundreds of fishermen assembled at Foreshore Estate in Chennai, raising slogans and holding banners against the proposed secretariat project. The demonstration was described as a peaceful gathering aimed at protecting their traditional fishing grounds.
Community leader K. Bharathi, who has been spearheading the movement, told reporters that Minister Aadhav Arjuna had remarked that if the Chief Minister had to choose between fishermen and the secretariat, he would opt for the welfare of the fishermen.
Protesters argue that the secretariat plan would disrupt their fishing activities and threaten their livelihoods, and they are calling for its withdrawal, citing the minister’s statement as an indication of the government’s inclination toward their welfare.
Community leader K. Bharathi, who has been spearheading the movement, told reporters that Minister Aadhav Arjuna had remarked that if the Chief Minister had to choose between fishermen and the secretariat, he would opt for the welfare of the fishermen.
Protesters argue that the secretariat plan would disrupt their fishing activities and threaten their livelihoods, and they are calling for its withdrawal, citing the minister’s statement as an indication of the government’s inclination toward their welfare.