* #Sri_Lankan_Tamil_refugees*!
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• A total of 93,032 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees are living in the states of Tamil Nadu and Odisha and they may acquire Indian citizenship by registration or naturalisation after fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down in the Citizenship Act, 1955, the Ministry of Home Affairs told Parliament on Tuesday.
• In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that 58,843 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees are staying in 108 camps in Tamil Nadu while 34,135 are staying as non-camp refugees but they have registered with the local police.
• "Any foreigner including a Sri Lankan citizen may acquire Indian citizenship by registration or naturalisation after fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down in the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the rules made thereunder."
: *Ministry of Home Affairs states in the Lok Sabha that the Govt is not considering any proposal for dual citizenship*.
As per Commissionerate of Rehabilitation & Welfare of Non-Resident Tamils, Govt of Tamil Nadu data 58,843 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees staying in 108 camps in Tamil Nadu. 34,135 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees staying as non-camp refugees in TN but registered with local Police: MHA in LS
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