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No Effort By BJP-Led Centre to Retrieve Katchatheevu From Lanka: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that despite the BJP leading the government for a third term at the Centre, "no tangible" effort has been taken to retrieve Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974.
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3,000 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Chased Away By Sri Lankan Navy
More than 3,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had put out to sea in 460 mechanised boats, were today chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were allegedly fishing near Katchatheevu islet, Fisheries Department officials here said.
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Indian Fisherman Shot Dead Allegedly By Sri Lankan Navy
A 22-year-old Indian fisherman was shot dead on Monday allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet, fisheries department officials said.
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DMK Chief Karunanidhi Rejects Jayalalithaa's Charge On Katchatheevu
DMK president M Karunanidhi today once again rejected accusations made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa over the ceding of Katchatheevu islet in 1974, saying his then government had indeed opposed the Centre's move.
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Tamil Nadu Elections: Karunanidhi Hits Back At Jayalalithaa Over Katchatheevu
Hitting back at AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for blaming him for the ceding of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, DMK president M Karunanidhi today accused her of enacting a "farce drama" by promising now to retrieve the islet after failing to act on her earlier assurance in 1991.
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Tamil Nadu Polls: Jayalalithaa Slams Karunanidhi Over Fishermen's Issue
Mounting an attack on arch rival and DMK president M Karunanidhi over the fishermen issue, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today accused him of being a "party" in India ceding Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka, by not moving court against the Centre's decision.
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Remand Of 12 Fishermen Extended By Sri Lankan Court To March 24
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till March 24 the remand of 12 fishermen, arrested off Katchatheevu islet last month by the island nation's naval personnel.
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Tamil Nadu Demands Release of Arrested Fishermen, Raises Islet Issue
Voicing concern over the arrest of Indian fishermen by Lankan navy in the 'vicinity' of Katchatheevu, Tamil Nadu government has once again raised the demand that India "retrieve" the islet from Sri Lanka.
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20 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy
Twenty local fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu, an islet in the Palk Strait, fishermen representatives said.
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Jayalalithaa renews demand for retrieval of Kachatheevu islet from Sri Lanka
Voicing concern over attacks on Indian fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked the Centre to take urgent steps for retrieval of Katchatheevu islet, ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974, besides redrawing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
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Demand for cancellation of Katchatheevu agreement with Sri Lanka
Holding that there was no legislation for ceding Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974, DMK-backed Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) today said it would move the Supreme Court against the agreement.
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12 Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly thrashed by Sri Lankan Naval personnel
Twelve fishermen from Tamil Nadu were allegedly assaulted by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while fishing near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to the neighbouring republic, early this morning, officials said.
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Tamil Nadu government to move Supreme Court to expedite Katchatheevu case
The Tamil Nadu government said on Saturday that it has decided to move the Supreme Court for expediting a pending case seeking that the 1974 and 1976 accords under which the Katchatheevu islet was ceded to Sri Lanka by India be declared illegal to pave way for its retrieval.
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Karunanidhi slams Jayalalithaa for blaming DMK over ceding islet to Sri Lanka
Hitting back at Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for criticising him over the contentious Katchatheevu issue, DMK president M Karunanidhi recalled his erstwhile government's efforts over it and charged her with virtually supporting a move to cede the islet."During the recent discussion in the assembly on a resolution proposed by Jayalalithaa, seeking ...
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Karuna, Jaya war of words over Katchatheevu intensifies
M Karunanidhi on Sunday said she had done little to retrieve the islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India.
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No Effort By BJP-Led Centre to Retrieve Katchatheevu From Lanka: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that despite the BJP leading the government for a third term at the Centre, "no tangible" effort has been taken to retrieve Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974.
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3,000 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Chased Away By Sri Lankan Navy
More than 3,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had put out to sea in 460 mechanised boats, were today chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were allegedly fishing near Katchatheevu islet, Fisheries Department officials here said.
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Indian Fisherman Shot Dead Allegedly By Sri Lankan Navy
A 22-year-old Indian fisherman was shot dead on Monday allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet, fisheries department officials said.
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DMK Chief Karunanidhi Rejects Jayalalithaa's Charge On Katchatheevu
DMK president M Karunanidhi today once again rejected accusations made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa over the ceding of Katchatheevu islet in 1974, saying his then government had indeed opposed the Centre's move.
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Tamil Nadu Elections: Karunanidhi Hits Back At Jayalalithaa Over Katchatheevu
Hitting back at AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for blaming him for the ceding of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, DMK president M Karunanidhi today accused her of enacting a "farce drama" by promising now to retrieve the islet after failing to act on her earlier assurance in 1991.
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Tamil Nadu Polls: Jayalalithaa Slams Karunanidhi Over Fishermen's Issue
Mounting an attack on arch rival and DMK president M Karunanidhi over the fishermen issue, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today accused him of being a "party" in India ceding Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka, by not moving court against the Centre's decision.
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Remand Of 12 Fishermen Extended By Sri Lankan Court To March 24
A court in Sri Lanka today extended till March 24 the remand of 12 fishermen, arrested off Katchatheevu islet last month by the island nation's naval personnel.
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Tamil Nadu Demands Release of Arrested Fishermen, Raises Islet Issue
Voicing concern over the arrest of Indian fishermen by Lankan navy in the 'vicinity' of Katchatheevu, Tamil Nadu government has once again raised the demand that India "retrieve" the islet from Sri Lanka.
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20 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy
Twenty local fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu, an islet in the Palk Strait, fishermen representatives said.
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Jayalalithaa renews demand for retrieval of Kachatheevu islet from Sri Lanka
Voicing concern over attacks on Indian fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked the Centre to take urgent steps for retrieval of Katchatheevu islet, ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974, besides redrawing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
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Demand for cancellation of Katchatheevu agreement with Sri Lanka
Holding that there was no legislation for ceding Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974, DMK-backed Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) today said it would move the Supreme Court against the agreement.
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12 Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly thrashed by Sri Lankan Naval personnel
Twelve fishermen from Tamil Nadu were allegedly assaulted by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while fishing near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to the neighbouring republic, early this morning, officials said.
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Tamil Nadu government to move Supreme Court to expedite Katchatheevu case
The Tamil Nadu government said on Saturday that it has decided to move the Supreme Court for expediting a pending case seeking that the 1974 and 1976 accords under which the Katchatheevu islet was ceded to Sri Lanka by India be declared illegal to pave way for its retrieval.
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Karunanidhi slams Jayalalithaa for blaming DMK over ceding islet to Sri Lanka
Hitting back at Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for criticising him over the contentious Katchatheevu issue, DMK president M Karunanidhi recalled his erstwhile government's efforts over it and charged her with virtually supporting a move to cede the islet."During the recent discussion in the assembly on a resolution proposed by Jayalalithaa, seeking ...
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Karuna, Jaya war of words over Katchatheevu intensifies
M Karunanidhi on Sunday said she had done little to retrieve the islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India.
