Tamil Nadu's fisheries minister, D Jayakumar condemned the fishing law passed in Sri Lanka last week and said the state would reject it.
“We will not accept the legislation," The Hindu quoted him as saying.
The minister also asserted that the only solution to the fishing crisis between the two countries was to "retrieve Katchatheevu" from Sri Lanka.
“Retrieving Katchatheevu is the only solution to the problem. We will definitely retrieve Katchatheevu,” he said.
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