Stalin said he had on 26 May 2022 sought the retrieval of Katchatheevu to uphold the traditional fishing rights of fishermen.
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?”