Mothers on fast

Consoling touch:K. Muraleedharan, MLA, consoling Usha and Remadevi, who went on a fast on Thursday demanding the intervention of the Union and the State governments for the release of their sons Maneesh and Arjun, respectively, who were among the five Malayalis out of 17 Indians kidnapped by Somali pirates.— Photo: S. Mahinsha