Survey planned to ascertain how many Sri Lankan Tamils want Indian citizenship
The Hindu
Advisory Committee deliberates on issues they face in the State
A panel constituted by the Tamil Nadu Government, tasked to find durable solutions for short and long-term issues facing the Sri Lankan Tamils living in and out of camps across the State, has decided to undertake a survey to ascertain how many among them want Indian citizenship.
The Advisory Committee, which was constituted by the State Government following the announcement made by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in the Assembly last year, met for the first time last week, and deliberated on the issues facing the Sri Lankan Tamils in the State.
“We will write to the Union Home Ministry and the State Government seeking details on the total number of people who have arrived from Sri Lanka since independence and also data on how many of them have been granted Indian citizenship so far,” Chennai North MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, one of the participants at the meeting, told The Hindu.