Resolution to retrieve Katchatheevu island passed in Tamil Nadu Assembly, BJP, AIADMK also support motion – Tamil Nadu News
The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka. Opposition parties of AIADMK and the BJP also supported the motion.
The resolution emphasised the challenges faced by Tamil Nadu’s fishermen due to ongoing arrests and seizures by the Sri Lankan Navy. Chief Minister MK Stalin led the discussion on the House floor, insisting that the only permanent solution was the retrieval of Katchatheevu and emphasised the ongoing plight of Tamil Nadu fishermen.
He urged the Union Government to amend the agreement with Sri Lanka and called on the Prime Minister, who was scheduled to visit Sri Lanka, to discuss the issue with its leaders. “This House unanimously urges the Union Government to take all steps to retrieve Katchatheevu and secure the release of our fishermen,” Stalin declared.
