BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday said that the people of Tamil Nadu are aware of the "deplorable politics of opportunism" by the DMK regarding the Kachchatheevu Island issue.
Stating that the state government is committed to protecting traditional fishing rights, he said that the "infringement of the traditional rights of our fishermen" in the Palk Bay area is a "continuous threat to the safety" of Indian fishermen.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 21 (ANI): Sri Lankan Navy has arrested six fishermen from the Palk Bay area and seized their boats and accused them of poaching in the country's territorial waters, said police on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], Oct. 14 (ANI): India and Sri Lanka on Saturday agreed to find a permanent solution to the fishermen issue existing between the two countries.