From the issues of Katchatheevu to Tamil heritage were invoked by the BJP to test its fortune in Dravidian politics.

"The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are not about who will become an MP and who will not. This election is about giving new energy to the resolve for a 'Viksit Bharat'," he said.

In the run-up to the forthcoming general elections, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has cautioned against the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attempt to exploit the resolved Katchatheevu issue for political gain. He asserts that such a strategy will not only fail but also harm the interests of Tamil communities in Sri Lanka.

In a recent interview, TR Paarivendhar, founder of the Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK), voiced his concerns about the Katchatheevu agreement between India and Sri Lanka. Paarivendhar labeled the agreement as "unfortunate" and raised questions about the involvement of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi in the deal.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has refrained from directly engaging in the ongoing dispute surrounding the Katchatheevu island. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal pointed to recent statements made by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on the matter, suggesting that interested parties refer to those for clarity.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, condemning the ceding of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka by the Indira Gandhi government in 1974.

In a statement, former Union minister Moily said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar should have cautiously perused the documents before blaming former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.