Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh BJP president P.V.N. Madhav called on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum highlighting the problems faced by coastal fishermen and Home Guards in the State.

Tamil Nadu Fishermen Encroaching AP Waters

Raising the issue of illegal intrusions along the coastline, Mr. Madhav told the Chief Minister that fishermen from Tamil Nadu were regularly entering the territorial waters off Nellore, Ongole, and Bapatla, causing considerable distress to local fishing communities.

He said the intruders were arriving in speedboats, plundering marine resources, destroying the nets and boats of local fishermen, and in several instances, physically attacking them. These incidents, he warned, were creating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity among coastal communities and posed a serious threat to law and order in the region.

Mr. Madhav drew particular attention to a recent incident in the Juvvaladinna area of Nellore district, where local fishermen apprehended illegal boats but the concerned authorities released them without taking stringent action. He said such inaction was fuelling suspicion and demoralising those who sought to protect their livelihoods.

The BJP leader urged the government to respond without delay, take firm action against vessels entering AP waters illegally, and strengthen coastal security infrastructure along vulnerable stretches of the coastline.

Home Guards Seek Transfer Relief

Mr. Madhav also brought to the Chief Minister's attention the plight of approximately 400 Home Guards who have been posted far from their native places following the bifurcation of the State and are facing significant personal and logistical hardships as a result.

He requested the Chief Minister to initiate mutual transfer arrangements between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to enable these personnel to serve closer to their homes, and called for an early resolution to what he described as a long-pending humanitarian concern.

The Chief Minister is learnt to have received the memorandum and assured Mr. Madhav that the matters would be examined.