Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president G.K. Vasan on Sunday, March 31, 2024 alleged that the Katchatheevu island was ceded to Sri Lanka when Congress was in power at the Centre and the green signal was given by the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
Speaking to journalists in Chennai after releasing the election manifesto of TMC (M), Mr. Vasan said “It has become a routine for the DMK to talk about Hindi, when they know that people are going to vote against them. It is purely vote bank politics. They cannot cheat people by talking about Hindi…It was the Congress government at the Centre, which ceded Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. The green signal was given by the DMK. The BJP government has been taking steps to ensure the rights of fishermen.”
Commenting on the Cauvery River water dispute, Mr. Vasan said the State government should function beyond coalition politics to ensure the welfare of farmers. He alleged that the DMK government has not pressed for the rights of Tamil Nadu farmers in the meetings of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
