Sri Lanka, Aug. 23 -- At a fiery political rally, actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reclaim Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka, accusing the Sri Lankan Navy of attacking Indian fishermen and reviving a decades-old territorial dispute.

Popular Indian actor Thalapathy Vijay has stirred controversy by demanding that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reclaim Katchatheevu island, which was ceded to Sri Lanka through a 1974 agreement. Speaking at a political rally yesterday, Vijay alleged that the Sri Lankan Navy has attacked and destroyed the livelihoods of more than 800 Indian fishermen.

"The Sri Lankan Navy has attacked and destroyed more than 800 Indian fishermen. Therefore, take o...