Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Feb 25: The protest by Sri Lankan Tamil Settlers in Katchal Island has crossed 100 days today and the relay hunger strike has crossed 95 days. Sadly the protest has till now failed to yield any favourable results for the Tamil Settler families.
In a tweet message in social media Mr. Lawrence, Joint Secretary of Katchal Settlers Welfare Association hinted that the Sri Lankan Tamil Settlers might now go for an indefinite Hunger strike soon.
Recently a senior delegation Andaman and Nicobar State BJP unit met Mr. G Kishan Reddy, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Govt. of India at New Delhi and requested to resolve the issue of Sri Lankan Tamil Settlers, living in Katchal Island of Nicobar District.
The delegation demanded resettlement of the Sri Lankan Tamil Settlers from Katchal Island to a non-tribal area.
Mr. Lawrence, Joint Secretary of Katchal Settlers Welfare Association also accompanied the visiting delegation to meet the Minister of State for Home Affairs.
The Minister reportedly had assured the visiting delegation that the matter will be seriously taken up with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and very soon the issue will be resolved.
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