India will secure rights over Katchatheevu: Jayalalithaa

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today hoped that India will soon regain its rights over the Katchatheevu island that was ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974.

In her Independence Day speech in Chennai, Jayalalithaa also said that her government was taking steps to protect people from inflation due to the central government's wrong economic policies.

"I have faith in re-establishing our rights in Katchatheevu," she said after unfurling the national flag at the state secretariat Fort St. George.

This year, the Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution urging the central government to revoke the Katchatheevu transfer agreement.

The chief minister declared that Tamil Nadu will keep the public distribution system (PDS) going in order to address issues related to the poor.

Independence Day was celebrated across the state as district collectors unfurled the tricolour. In many schools, students turned out early in the morning with mini national flags pinned on their uniforms. (IANS)

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Comments - 16

ANTON Thursday, 15 August 2013 06:53 AM

PISSU KELINNE NATHUWA YANDA ANTY

Regi Thursday, 15 August 2013 07:01 AM

It is ony 'pus vedi'.

Lal Thursday, 15 August 2013 08:50 AM

in your dreams...keep dreaming...

Publik Abilik Thursday, 15 August 2013 12:00 AM

menna me gaanita amu kevilada koheda. via DM Android App

sach Thursday, 15 August 2013 10:56 AM

how does taking back katchatheevu stop robbers coming to Mannar, Trinco and even Chilaw?

Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 15 August 2013 11:02 AM

Maybe in "reel" life in a new movie but not in "real" life

Sinhala Yaka Thursday, 15 August 2013 11:38 AM

Does she have enough toilets for the people who will inhabit the stinking place? Maybe she will donate some of her ugly sarees instead.

Mack Thursday, 15 August 2013 12:00 AM

even in this so called paradise we see people taking a nature call in corners of the streets via DM Android App

jayasiri Friday, 16 August 2013 12:00 AM

now we must start taking parts of south india also ! waht d hell is wrong with her ?? lyk every1 say keep dreaming ! via DM Android App

ghemmbba Friday, 16 August 2013 08:23 AM

DREAM BABY DREAM!!!!!!!

kumar Friday, 16 August 2013 10:27 AM

Some people who comments here don't have brain I suppose. In 1974 , India recognized the Sri Lankan ownership to the island on a conditional agreement. These days Sri Lankan rulers are talking about repealing the 13th amendment in contrary to the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Treaty which was signed in 1987. If you guys can't respect an agreement with another country and can't keep promises they also no need to respect any agreement with Sri Lanka. They have all the rights to carryout another humanitarian operation in Sri Lanka.

Adam Friday, 16 August 2013 11:09 AM

Mr. Kumar seems to be an Indian or think he is. This is SRI LANKA. mind your own business and feed the poor people. we can manage on our own. if you want we can train your country to mind your business. we are good at that.

jude fernando Friday, 16 August 2013 11:19 AM

Well said

Tomsamusa Friday, 16 August 2013 12:26 PM

Mahinda will transport enough portasan to to clean up the shit that stinking lankan navy left behind.

Mr. B. Wijeyasingha Friday, 16 August 2013 09:36 PM

Sri Lanka is surrounded by sixty one islets and islands that belong to her. If Katchacheevu is taken back then build a naval base as close to that Island as possible and renege on any agreements with India that Colombo sees detrimental to Sri Lanka

Rohan Saturday, 17 August 2013 02:16 PM

Kumar are day dreaming???

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