New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- DMK MP Kanimozhi on Friday called on the central government to take urgent steps to secure the release of 97 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.

The DMK MP urged the central government to communicate with the Sri Lankan government and find a "permanent solution" for the issue.

"Justice has to be done. Boats which have been captured, we want that to be released. We want the Union government to speak to the Sri Lankan government and find a permanent solution for this," said Kanimozhi.

Raising concern over the Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan forces, Kanimozhi also highlighted that the fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested and harrassed and over 210 boats have also been seized, severely...