Sri Lanka, March 23 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey said on Monday that the Congress and DMK surrendered India's maritime rights by giving Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka.

Speaking to reporters outside Indian Parliament, he also celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's record tenure days in public office as a Chief Minister and Prime Minister, describing it as a historic milestone for Indian democracy.

'I have provided the documents; I have provided a copy of the agreement. The agreement copy states that the entire maritime area where India used to have rights. You might know about Katchatheevu. I will even give you the date that the agreement was made on June 26th, so June 26th is the date,' he said.

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