Prime Minister Narendra Modi right now blasted Congress after an RTI reply confirmed that then Indira Gandhi-led Congress authorities gave Katchatheevu island away to Sri Lanka. Sharing the information on X (previously Twitter), PM Modi mentioned that Congress can’t be trusted because it has been weakening India’s unity. As per paperwork obtained by Tamil Nadu BJP chief Ok Annamalai by way of an RTI utility, confirmed that then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had mentioned in 1961 that he wouldn’t hesitate in giving up claims to Katchatheevu regardless of India’s declare on the island being stronger than that of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon).
“Eye-opening and startling! New info reveal how Congress callously gave away #Katchatheevu. This has angered each Indian and reaffirmed in individuals’s minds- we are able to’t ever belief Congress! Weakening India’s unity, integrity and pursuits has been Congress’ approach of working for 75 years and counting,” mentioned PM Modi.
By giving up its declare on Katchatheevu island, India additionally relinquished its rights together with fishery and different assets that it loved uninterruptedly from 1875 to 1948 beneath Raja of Ramnad. Whereas Sri Lanka was additionally staking a declare on the island, the Indira authorities in 1968 following opposition strain mentioned that India’s declare needed to be balanced with the necessity for good bilateral ties.
Following discussions on the overseas secretary stage held in Colombo in 1973, the choice to surrender India’s declare to Katchatheevu was communicated to Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi in June 1974 by overseas secretary Kewal Singh. Through the assembly, Singh highlighted the zamindari rights of the Raja of Ramnad and identified Sri Lanka’s failure to supply any documentary proof substantiating its possession of Katchatheevu.
Reacting to PM Modi’s assault, Congress chief Sandeep Dikshit mentioned, “The issue with the PM is he makes statements with none references. If any settlement like this was made, we must always know what it was… Secondly, what PM was doing for 9 years then? If he was ready of this info, why was the PM quiet about all of it this whereas? These are selective items of propaganda that they pretend out. It’s all as a result of elections are happening in Tamil Nadu. All of the surveys present the BJP will probably be badly smashed in Tamil Nadu…”
