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In a strongly worded assertion, Vijay stated, “Retrieving Katchatheevu from Sri Lanka is the one everlasting resolution to finish the sufferings of Tamil Nadu fishermen.” Till such time, he urged the Centre to barter a 99-year lease of the islet and referred to as upon Modi to finalise such an settlement throughout his ongoing go to. The TVK chief referred to Modi as Ondriya prathamar, that means union prime minister, information company PTI reported.
Blaming the DMK’s “starvation for energy” for the 1974 ceding of Katchatheevu, Vijay additional accused the get together of inaction throughout its tenure within the Union authorities between 1999 and 2014. He dismissed the April 2 decision handed by the Tamil Nadu Meeting — which referred to as for the retrieval of Katchatheevu — as mere “drama” aimed on the 2026 state elections.
Modi’s Line Of Negotiation Ought to Be Aimed At Ending Sufferings Of Indian Fishermen: Vijay
Vijay additionally criticised the BJP-led central authorities for alleged bias, claiming it has protected fishermen from different states like Gujarat, however “gave up” on the plight of Tamil Nadu fishermen. “Modi’s line of negotiation must be geared toward ending the sufferings of Indian fishermen and must be guided by the precept that Katchatheevu is India’s rightful land,” he stated. Vijay added that the Prime Minister’s go to ought to profit each Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian fishermen.
AIADMK Seeks Finish to Boat Seizures By Sri Lanka
In the meantime, AIADMK Nationwide Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan echoed considerations over the continued battle involving fishermen. In line with information company ANI, Sathyan stated, “The most important concern is to discover a resolution which is agreeable to each Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu fishermen. The Sri Lankan authorities has no ethical authority to confiscate the belongings, significantly the fishing boats and nets, and public sale them. PM Narendra Modi ought to put an finish to this. If the fishermen are arrested, there are methods and means utilizing which the 2 governments work on the discharge of the fishermen.”
#WATCH | Chennai: On PM Narendra Modi’s go to to Sri Lanka, AIADMK Nationwide Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan says, “The most important concern is to discover a resolution which is agreeable to each Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu fishermen. The Sri Lankan authorities has no ethical authority to confiscate… pic.twitter.com/4tbEjNX08f
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2025
In line with Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri, the fishermen challenge is anticipated to be on the agenda throughout Modi’s talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. Modi can be scheduled to fulfill a number of political leaders and take part in varied occasions, together with the digital ground-breaking of the Sampur photo voltaic power undertaking and a go to to the historic Mahabodhi temple in Anuradhapura.
Throughout this landmark go to, either side are prone to signal a key defence cooperation pact, together with a sequence of bilateral agreements, together with on debt restructuring. The go to comes in opposition to the backdrop of China’s rising navy footprint within the Indian Ocean and Sri Lanka’s financial restoration.
Modi, who arrived in Colombo after attending the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, final visited Sri Lanka in 2019. This marks his fourth journey to the island nation since 2015.
