NE NEWS SERVICE
NEWDELHI, MARCH 31
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited a media report to assert that new facts reveal that the Congress “callously” gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka.
Eye opening and startling!
New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away #Katchatheevu.
This has angered every Indian and reaffirmed in people’s minds- we can’t ever trust Congress!
Weakening India’s unity, integrity and interests has been Congress’ way of working for…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 31, 2024
“Eye opening and startling! New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu. This has angered every Indian and reaffirmed in people’s minds- we can’t ever trust Congress,” he said on X, sharing the report.
The BJP is hopeful that the issue will come handy to its efforts to gain political traction in Dravidian state as it gears up for the Lok Sabha polls.
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The report is based on a RTI reply sourced by Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai
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Release white paper on Chinese capture in Ladakh, Arunachal: Congress
The report is based on a RTI reply Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai received on the decision of the then Indira Gandhi government in 1974 to hand over the territory in Palk Strait to the neighbouring country.
Modi said, “Weakening India’s unity, integrity and interests has been Congress’ way of working for 75 years and counting.”
The report also cites first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s comments on the issue, a source of dispute between India and Lanka, that he would have no hesitation in giving up claims on the island.
Release white paper on Chinese capture in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh: Congress
கச்சத்தீவைப் பற்றி பேசும் மோடி அவர்களே!
உங்கள் ஆட்சியில்..
1. இந்திய எல்லைக்குள் சீன ஊடுருவலைப் பற்றி..
2. நாடாளுமன்றத்திற்குள் புகைக்குண்டு வீசியதைப் பற்றி.
3. புல்வாமா தாக்குதலில் 44 இந்திய வீரர்கள் பலியானதைப் பற்றி..
4. சட்டம் ஒழுங்கு சீரழிந்து பற்றி எரியும் மணிப்பூர்… pic.twitter.com/P4HbXZK3hl
— Selvaperunthagai K (@SPK_TNCC) March 31, 2024
Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s charge of India ceding Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka during Indira Gandhi regime, the Congress party demanded that Modi should release a white paper on China’s encroachment along its border with India.
Responding to the charges, the President of Tamil Nadu Congress unit K. Selvaperunthagai said, “First, you should ask Prime Minister Modi what is happening on the China border. How many square kilometres of area has been captured by China in Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh? Ask him to give a white paper report.”
Questioning the government’s stand on the Katchatheevu issue, Selvaperunthagai asked what has the prime minister done in the last 10 years to retrieve the island from Sri Lanka.
Congress & DMK colluded in the ceding of Katchatheevu by Sri Lanka.
The Congress, whenever in power, had the least interest in securing our country’s border, territorial integrity & sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/mryS2eGumE
— K.Annamalai (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@annamalai_k) March 31, 2024
Modi on Sunday charged Congress “callously” gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, citing a media report based on an RTI reply received by Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai. “Eye opening and startling! New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away #Katchatheevu. This has angered every Indian and reaffirmed in people’s minds- we can’t ever trust Congress!” Modi tweeted.
Annamalai said it was just part one of the expose and part two would expose DMK’s two-timing. “This is the first part of the chronology of the betrayal of Congress and DMK. Both these parties chose to align with Sri Lankan interests, handed over Katchatheevu on a silver platter and put to risk the lives and livelihood of our Tamil Fishermen,” he tweeted. He added DMK and Congress are answerable for the loss of innumerable lives of Tamil fishermen.
Unveiling alarming truths!
The latest discoveries shed light on Congress' irresponsible management of #Katchatheevu . It solidifies doubts about Congress' reliability!
For 75 years, Congress has consistently undermined India's unity, integrity, and national interests. It's… pic.twitter.com/wAPREpBOzl
— Vanathi Srinivasan ( Modi Ka Parivar) (@VanathiBJP) March 31, 2024
BJP legislator from Coimbatore, Vanathi Srinivasan tweeted, “For 75 years, Congress has consistently undermined India’s unity, integrity, and national interests. It’s essential to ensure they are held responsible for their harmful actions.”
The Katchatheevu charge comes as prominent scientist Sonam Wangchuk raised the issue of Chinese intrusion during protests for Ladakh statehood.
