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PM Modi slams Congress over Katchatheevu handover; calls RTI revelation 'eye-opening and startling'

IndiaTimes Sunday, 31 March 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Congress party over Katchatheevu island controversy, after a Right To Information (RTI) report revealed the Indira Gandhi's government's decision to hand over Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974. Calling the revelation an "Eye-opening and startling," PM Modi accused the Congress party of weakening the country's integrity and interests.
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