Fishermen holding a rally in the Arabian Sea against proposed construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial in Mumbai on Wednesday. Pic/AFPThe fishermen participated in this rally to highlight the conditions which are going to arise after the construction of the proposed sea memorial for the legendary warrior Shivaji which may cause adverse effects to the livelihood of fishermen. Indian tourists take photographs as fishing boats and crews take part in a 'Sea-Rally' to protest against the construction of The Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial in the Arabian Sea. The memorial, estimated to cost Rs 1,900 crore, is proposed to come up on an islet in the sea. The fishermen clarified that they were not against the construction of the memorial per se but the site which they said will 'jeopardise' the livelihood of 3500-odd fishermen.

Source: Mid-Day May 25, 2016 09:52 UTC