DMK promises to retrieve Katchathivu from Sri Lanka
March 20, 2011 11:02 am
CHENNAI: The ruling DMK party in Tamil Nadu on Saturday released a manifesto for the forthcoming state assembly elections, in which the party promises that Katchathivu island will be retrieved from Sri Lanka.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has pledged to take measures for protecting the lives of fishermen and retrieving Katchathivu island from Sri Lanka to safeguard the livelihood of fishermen.
Released by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, said the DMK government would urge the centre to retrieve the Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India by way of an accord in 1974.
The 64-page manifesto released at the state party headquarters also promises 35kg rice for below the poverty line people, free wet grinders or mixies for poor ration card holders, promising a slew of freebies like its 2006 manifesto.
In the 2006 assembly elections, the DMK had promised free colour TVs for poor people, two acre land for landless farmers, rice at Rs two per kg and waiver of Rs 7,000 crore cooperative bank loans to farmers, Times of India reported.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has pledged to take measures for protecting the lives of fishermen and retrieving Katchathivu island from Sri Lanka to safeguard the livelihood of fishermen.
Released by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, said the DMK government would urge the centre to retrieve the Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India by way of an accord in 1974.
The 64-page manifesto released at the state party headquarters also promises 35kg rice for below the poverty line people, free wet grinders or mixies for poor ration card holders, promising a slew of freebies like its 2006 manifesto.
In the 2006 assembly elections, the DMK had promised free colour TVs for poor people, two acre land for landless farmers, rice at Rs two per kg and waiver of Rs 7,000 crore cooperative bank loans to farmers, Times of India reported.
