A total of 3,996 pilgrims set off by sea to attend the festival at Katchatheevu, an islet located between India and Sri Lanka. The devotees departed from the Rameswaram port after completing mandatory checks by the police, revenue department, citizenship department and customs authorities
In a series of posts on X, Goyal used the hashtag "Compromised Congress" and accused Rahul Gandhi of continuing his "family legacy" that harmed national interests. He referenced past decisions under previous Congress governments, including India's stance on a reported 1950 offer of a perm
Earlier on October 3, CM Stalin spoke about the Katchatheevu issue and said that the BJP-led Centre is "refusing" to request the island back from Sri Lanka, despite a resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu assembly.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, who is on the "Awakening Journey" campaign with the theme "Let's protect the people, let's save Tamil Nadu," on Friday, met the people of Palacode and Pennagaram constituencies.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has pledged not to "yield to external pressure" over Katchatheevu Island, promising to safeguard the country's territory
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday asserted that the DMK government in the state is taking all necessary steps to retrieve Katchatheevu to bring about a permanent solution to the fishermen issue.
"It has become a concerning issue for us, our fishermen and all the Indians. It is a matter related to security. The PM should raise this issue firmly. Even an inch of Indian land belongs to us. I support that it (Kachchatheevu Island) should be under the protection of India...It is ours," T
Taking a dig at MK Stalin, Kovai Sathyan said that the demand to retrieve the Katchatheevu island was 'politically motivated' and aimed at giving the people of Tamil Nadu the impression that the DMK government was working for them.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to take "immediate steps to review the Indo-Sri Lankan Agreement at the earliest so that the Katchatheevu Island is retrieved and the traditional fishing rights of our fishermen are permanen
"AIADMK has supported the resolution moved by the government to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. During Congress's tenure, DMK leaders were also Central ministers. At that time, why didn't they take any steps to retrieve Katchatheevu island?" Palaniswami said while talking to
AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Wednesday called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin's urging the Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka "election drama". However, Sathyan said that his party would support any effort to retrieve the island from Sri Lanka.