Don't release boats of Tamil fishermen, says BJP's Swamy - TruthDiveTruthDive
In an interview to Thanthi TV, Dr Swamy said that on his previous visit to Lanka, he had told the government that they should release the Tamil fishermen but not their boats. Swamy said that the boats were owned by rich men and that the fishermen strayed into Lankan waters as the yield in Indian waters was very less. This sparked an outburst among political parties including pro-Tamil outfits which has forced newly elected Tamil Nadu BJP president to say that Swamy’s views were not that of the party’s. This comment comes in the backdrop of TN CM asking NDA ministry to take over Katchatheevu which India had given to Lanka. Most of the trespassing takes place at this point. Jayalalithaa had said that Lanka should also release the seized boats with the fishermen. After the BJP-led ministry came to power, relations with Lankan government had improved with detained fishermen being let off without much delay and not facing physical assaults by Lankan navy.
In an interview to Thanthi TV, Dr Swamy said that on his previous visit to Lanka, he had told the government that they should release the Tamil fishermen but not their boats. Swamy said that the boats were owned by rich men and that the fishermen strayed into Lankan waters as the yield in Indian waters was very less. This sparked an outburst among political parties including pro-Tamil outfits which has forced newly elected Tamil Nadu BJP president to say that Swamy’s views were not that of the party’s. This comment comes in the backdrop of TN CM asking NDA ministry to take over Katchatheevu which India had given to Lanka. Most of the trespassing takes place at this point. Jayalalithaa had said that Lanka should also release the seized boats with the fishermen. After the BJP-led ministry came to power, relations with Lankan government had improved with detained fishermen being let off without much delay and not facing physical assaults by Lankan navy.
