MK Stalin renews call to retrieve Katchatheevu island, slams Centre's inaction
'What has the BJP government at the Centre done in the last ten years to retrieve Katchatheevu? Have they at least stopped the arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities? No,' the Chief Minister said.Stalin also referred to recent remarks made by the Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister, who claimed that Tamil Nadu fishermen were trespassing into Sri Lankan waters and asserted Sri Lanka's ownership over Katchatheevu. 'Our External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has not so far given rebuttal to this,' Stalin added.He appealed to the Prime Minister to directly intervene and bring about a resolution. 'Our state government and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will continue its fight for this,' he said.- Ends
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