Prime Minister created a storm by releasing RTI information
Prime minister created a storm by releasing RTI information
Katchatheevu: Did indira gandhi bring Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka? prime minister created a storm by releasing RTI informationPrime minister Modi has said that the background behind Indira Gandhi's congress government's transfer of Kachchathiwa to sri lanka has come to light through RTI.The Kachchathivu issue has been causing a storm in the political arena for more than 50 years. Now that the parliamentary elections are on the way, the Kachchathivu issue is starting to heat up again. But actually, this island is the smallest with an area of 285 acres. It is 300 meters wide and 1.6 kilometers long. Let's take a closer look at why this small island is such a problem.No humans are living on Kachchathivi. There is only Anthony Temple. A festival is held there only in February. people from sri lanka and tamil Nadu will participate in it. Although Kachchathivu is located in the waters between india and sri lanka, it is currently under the control of Sri Lanka. Due to this, the fishing rights of tamil Nadu fishermen are affected.The arrest of tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing across the data-border has become a recurring story. The demand for the recovery of Kachchathivi is getting stronger only after the problem is resolved. Each country has a defined maritime boundary. The economic zone will also be located in it. No one can enter the area without the permission of the concerned country. The international data-border starts after that EEZ area.As far as Kachchathivi is concerned, Sri Lanka's economic zone begins where India's economic zone ends. As a result, tamil Nadu fishermen are often arrested for catching fish across the data-border.How did Kacha Island come under the control of Sri Lanka?It was only in 1974 that the island came under the control of Sri Lanka. At that time indira gandhi was the prime minister of India. At that time the data-border between the two countries was demarcated and it was concluded that Kacha Island belonged to Sri Lanka. But at that time fishing rights, visa-free indians could visit Kachchadiwe, etc. were in practice. Subsequently, another treaty signed in 1976 denied permission to fish.
Before 1974, Kachchathivu was a part of India. Kachchathivu was a part of madras Province during the british rule. Later in 1972, Kachchathivu became a part of Ramanathapuram.
In this situation, now during the parliamentary elections, the issue of Kachchathivu is starting to heat up again. In this situation, through the application raised by tamil Nadu bjp leader annamalai under the Right to Information Act, various facts have come out. It has been revealed that on May 10, 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru, who was the prime minister of india at the time, expressed his desire to give up India's rights to Kachchadivu.
Apart from that, india gave up the right to Kachchadivu in 1974 despite various historical issues. It is said that in 1968, indian prime minister indira gandhi and Sri Lankan prime minister Dudley Senanayake had a secret meeting in this regard. The decision to withdraw India's request was formally communicated to the then tamil Nadu chief minister Karunanidhi by indian Foreign Secretary Kewal Singh in june 1974.
He has also pointed out that india has historical rights over Kacha Island. Apart from that, he also stated that sri lanka does not have sufficient evidence to obtain legal rights for it. PM Modi mentioned in his X site post that these new facts reveal how congress has given up Kachchadiwe despite all this. He said in the post that congress can never be trusted. Due to this, the Kachchathivu issue has exploded again
Katchatheevu: Did indira gandhi bring Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka? prime minister created a storm by releasing RTI informationPrime minister Modi has said that the background behind Indira Gandhi's congress government's transfer of Kachchathiwa to sri lanka has come to light through RTI.The Kachchathivu issue has been causing a storm in the political arena for more than 50 years. Now that the parliamentary elections are on the way, the Kachchathivu issue is starting to heat up again. But actually, this island is the smallest with an area of 285 acres. It is 300 meters wide and 1.6 kilometers long. Let's take a closer look at why this small island is such a problem.No humans are living on Kachchathivi. There is only Anthony Temple. A festival is held there only in February. people from sri lanka and tamil Nadu will participate in it. Although Kachchathivu is located in the waters between india and sri lanka, it is currently under the control of Sri Lanka. Due to this, the fishing rights of tamil Nadu fishermen are affected.The arrest of tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy for fishing across the data-border has become a recurring story. The demand for the recovery of Kachchathivi is getting stronger only after the problem is resolved. Each country has a defined maritime boundary. The economic zone will also be located in it. No one can enter the area without the permission of the concerned country. The international data-border starts after that EEZ area.As far as Kachchathivi is concerned, Sri Lanka's economic zone begins where India's economic zone ends. As a result, tamil Nadu fishermen are often arrested for catching fish across the data-border.How did Kacha Island come under the control of Sri Lanka?It was only in 1974 that the island came under the control of Sri Lanka. At that time indira gandhi was the prime minister of India. At that time the data-border between the two countries was demarcated and it was concluded that Kacha Island belonged to Sri Lanka. But at that time fishing rights, visa-free indians could visit Kachchadiwe, etc. were in practice. Subsequently, another treaty signed in 1976 denied permission to fish.
Before 1974, Kachchathivu was a part of India. Kachchathivu was a part of madras Province during the british rule. Later in 1972, Kachchathivu became a part of Ramanathapuram.
In this situation, now during the parliamentary elections, the issue of Kachchathivu is starting to heat up again. In this situation, through the application raised by tamil Nadu bjp leader annamalai under the Right to Information Act, various facts have come out. It has been revealed that on May 10, 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru, who was the prime minister of india at the time, expressed his desire to give up India's rights to Kachchadivu.
Apart from that, india gave up the right to Kachchadivu in 1974 despite various historical issues. It is said that in 1968, indian prime minister indira gandhi and Sri Lankan prime minister Dudley Senanayake had a secret meeting in this regard. The decision to withdraw India's request was formally communicated to the then tamil Nadu chief minister Karunanidhi by indian Foreign Secretary Kewal Singh in june 1974.
He has also pointed out that india has historical rights over Kacha Island. Apart from that, he also stated that sri lanka does not have sufficient evidence to obtain legal rights for it. PM Modi mentioned in his X site post that these new facts reveal how congress has given up Kachchadiwe despite all this. He said in the post that congress can never be trusted. Due to this, the Kachchathivu issue has exploded again