Stalin said he had on 26 May 2022 sought the retrieval of Katchatheevu to uphold the traditional fishing rights of fishermen.
MK Stalin at the election rally. (X)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday, 2 April, said the BJP has done a “somersault” on the Katchatheevu issue since the Lok Sabha polls are around the corner. He asked: “Prime Minister has no guts to condemn Sri Lanka over fishermen arrests and oppose China on its claims over Arunachal Pradesh. Then, how can he talk about Katchatheevu?”