BJP bringing up Katchatheevu issue to divert attention from Centre’s failure to secure T.N. fishermen’s rights: TNCC chief

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President K. Selvaperunthagai said on Saturday that BJP has gathered a 50 -year -old Katchatheevu problem to keep the unity government’s attention to the unity government to avoid attention and contrast to the Sri Lankalı navy.

Selvaperunthagai said in a statement that the Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Jaishankar tried to cover up his actions against Tamil Nadu fishermen during the last 11 years of the BJP rule of the Sri Lanka Navy in the center.

He also announced that Katchatheevu was not given to Sri Lanka during an emergency. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs in fact made wrong statements. According to the agreement, the emergency was not in force [to cede the island] It was signed on June 26, 1974. On July 23, 1974, Foreign Minister Swaran Singh prepared a report in Lok Sabha and addressed the parliament. All political parties, including BJP, participated and expressed their views. ”

“After the Congress government, Prime Minister VajPayee, during the period of six years or Prime Minister Modi, during the 11 -year administration, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Katchatheevu’yu negotiations.

“Tamil Nadu fishermen are not arrested near Katchathevu. Instead, they are arrested when they switch to the sea border with the sea border during the night fishing. Therefore, the BJP government should have negotiations with Sri Lanka to secure Tamil Nadu’s fishing rights.