Cong, DMK callousness on Katchatheevu harmed interests of our poor fishermen, says PM Modi


Chennai, Apr 1 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress and DMK on the Katchatheevu issue, saying that both parties have their family interests.

In a post on ‘X’, PM Modi said, "Rhetoric aside, DMK has done NOTHING to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests. New details emerging on #Katchatheevu have UNMASKED the DMK’s double standards totally. Congress and DMK are family units. They only care that their own sons and daughters rise. They don’t care for anyone else. Their callousness on Katchatheevu has harmed the interests of our poor fishermen and fisherwomen in particular."

The PM was responding to a media report based on an RTI reply of the Ministry of External Affairs to the Tamil Nadu BJP President, K.Annamalai.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi said the Government of India under the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had ceded the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974.

In the reply to the RTI query, the MEA had responded that the first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had written that "the island was inconsequential" and that "there was no reason in continuing with this".

The document procured by Annamalai and in public domain clearly states that the then Attorney General and one of the best legal brains of the country during those days, M.C. Setalvad had advised that India had a good legal case in the Katchatheevu island as this island's rights were handed over by the East India company to the then Ramanad (Ramanathapuram) king.

The fishermen of Tamil Nadu have been facing a tough situation with the Sri Lankan Navy arresting Indian fishermen and impounding their costly mechanised boats. Since 2024 January more than 125 Tamil fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and there has been growing resentment among the fishermen and their families.

Fishermen families are on strike in Ramanathapuram, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai and many other fishing hamlets of Tamil Nadu against the arrests and impounding of costly boats.

 

  

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  • Agnes, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 01 2024

    This PM is busy digging up the toilets of congress party for gold. Not bothered about current issues of the Indian public.

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  • Roshan, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 01 2024

    India lost strategic defense asets in past 10yrs. We had defense installation in many countries from Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal etc. with respect and with a defense policy where we watch over our mutual enemies. Now China has taken over that space. It is trying to push deep inside India in Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir etc. Yet, Modi led BJP govt, dont have any policy or strength there to defend nation. So, it rushes to Late Pandit Nehru, as he cant come back alive to defend himself. What a pity.

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  • Roland, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 01 2024

    A day will come when he will say that congress invited British to rule over the country.

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  • roy Indian, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 01 2024

    modji now scam is in your name . blind people taught you are god now even you also made money ?????

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