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Jaffna fishermen protest against bottom trawling , Tamil nationalists divert anger along communal lines
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Fishermen in Jaffna are protesting against bottom trawling, while Tamil nationalists are reportedly redirecting the associated anger along communal lines. This highlights rising tensions over resource management and ethnic politics.
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