Chennai, April 5 -- BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday said that the people of Tamil Nadu are aware of the "deplorable politics of opportunism" by the DMK regarding the Kachchatheevu Island issue.

He pointed out that while the DMK has raised the matter now, they did nothing about it when they were in power both in Tamil Nadu and at the center.

Speaking to ANI, BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan said, "As far as the DMK is concerned the people of Tamil Nadu are well aware of the deplorable politics of opportunism of the DMK and the hypocritical drama of the DMK."

He further questioned and said, "Did DMK pass any assembly resolution regarding taking back Kachchatheevu Island when it was in power between 2006 and 2011? DMK was also part of ...