Mukul Rohatgi Says Island No Exchange Of Territory, Was Given to Sri Lanka
NDTV
The tiny island near Rameswaram has become a political talking point over the weekend, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging the issue at a rally in Meerut and also on social media, hitting out at the Congress.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, amid the huge row about Lankan island Katchatheevu, has said what makes the case of different is that there was no give and take, which is the normal practice when territory is involved. India had given away the island to Sri Lanka, without getting anything in return, he underscored in an exclusive interview with NDTV today.
The tiny island near Rameswaram has become a political talking point over the weekend, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging the issue at a rally in Meerut and also on social media, hitting out at the Congress.
Katchatheevu -- a disputed area since the British period -- was given to Sri Lanka by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974 under an agreement with the island nation.
