Chennai, Feb. 15 -- On a key issue of profound humanitarian, constitutional,and national importance concerning Sri Lankan Tamils who have sought refugein India, predominantly in Tamil Nadu, for over four decades, Tamil Nadu ChiefMinister M.K.Stalin highlighted four key issues concerning them and urgedPrime Minister Narendra Modi to take a humanitarian decision on them.
In a Demi-Official letter to Mr Modi, he urged the union Government to considerrescinding earlier administrative instructions that bar consideration of citizenshipapplications from Sri Lankan Tamils and issue an executive clarification waivingpassport and visa requirements, where appropriate, for the purpose of citizenshipor long-term visa applications, based on verified ide...