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Fear of displacement looms over Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees

After Lok Sabha passes controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka are anxious as they do not want to go back to Sri Lanka.
Those staying at the Gummidipundi refugee camp say they have nothing left in Sri Lanka and going back means they have to start their lives from scratch.
As per the official record, there are more than 107 refugee camps and over 65,000 Sri Lankan Tamils have been residing in these camps across the state.
Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has directed the refugees to submit a fresh application seeking citizenship to the District Collector in-charge.
Those settled in the refugee camps have urged the central government to give them Indian citizenship so that their children get better job opportunities when they grow up.

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