Subramanian Swamy: Lanka has agreed to release five fishermen

  • 5 years ago
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said the five Tamil Nadu fishermen sentenced to death in Sri Lanka for drug smuggling would be transferred to an Indian prison, citing a telephonic discussion between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

"Namo and Rajapaksa spoke on the phone yesterday & agreed to process papers & transfer 5 fishermen convicted to Indian jail. I am vindicated!," Swamy tweeted on Monday.

Later, he was quoted and saying that the fishermen will "soon be released to Indian authorities."



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