Persecuted Hindu Tamils from Lanka can obtain Indian citizenship under CAA says Madras HC

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said that the principles of the 2019 Citizen (Amendment) Act can be applied to Hindu Tamils who were forced to abandon Sri Lanka.

A Single Judge Bench of Justice G R Swaminathan said that although Sri Lanka is not covered under the CAA, Hindu Tamils in the island nation could obtain Indian citizenship under the Act as they were victims of racial strife, One India reported.

"Though Sri Lanka does not fall within the said amendment, the very same principle is equally applicable," he said. "One can take judicial notice of the fact that the Hindu Tamils of Sri Lanka were the primary victims of the racial strife," the court said.

It may be noted that this humanitarian act was brought in by the Modi government to expedite the citizenship process for religiously persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

This is applicable to those who arrived in India as refugees before December 13 2014.

Although the persecuted Hindus are not covered under this act, the High Court has asked the Centre to consider the matter in 16 weeks. The order was passed on a petition filed by S Ahirami, a 29 yer old girl from Sri Lanka. She moved to India due to ethnic victimisation and had applied for Indian citizenship.

The order was passed on a petition filed by S Ahirami, a 29 yer old girl from Sri Lanka. She moved to India due to ethnic victimisation and had applied for Indian citizenship.

Abirami was born in Tirchy in 1993. She did her schooling in India and even received an Aadhar card. Her attempts to get citizenship however did not succeed. She requested that the District Magistrate grant her permission to send her application to the Centre for citizenship. The court noted that the Ahirami is the daughter of migrant parents and was born in India.

The court said that because she has never been a Sri Lankan citizen, the issue of renunciation does not arise. The court said if her plea is denied, she would become stateless. The court then directed the Assistant Solicitor General and Additional Government Pleader to forward her application to the Centre for consideration while giving the government six weeks time to respond.

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Comments - 15

Hindu Tamils Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:13 AM

Thank you Indian for accepting us.

Ŕavi Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:21 AM

India is the 3rd superpower. Good for the Sri Lankan Hindus to get Indian citizenship as opposed to Canadian Australian or any other less stronger country.

GeoLogic Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:25 AM

At the rate Sri Lanka is clinging on to Indian support be it for their Identity card, renewable energy, transport needs, port development fuel housing by 2048 all of Sri Lanka will be the 30th state of India and even the other religions and races will have Indian citizenship similar to Hong Kong owned by China

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:35 AM

Well done India, you are truly the land of Buddha contrary to countries such as Sri Lanka and Burma who claim they are Buddhists but just the opposite.

Percy Wijenayake Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:00 AM

If the Indian or any other country claims the Tamils are discriminated, our Government must defend and call them to substantiate these allegations.

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 18 October 2022 01:24 PM

Aiyo, now a yakko like you can claim 1983 riots was an international family carnival sponsored by JR to shower Sinhalese love towards the minorities of the country.

Jacoob Dual Lokka paradise Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:55 AM

Are they allowed to keep dual citizenship, afterall lokkas of paradise do ..

TJ Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:04 PM

After a few years, welcome them as diaspora and ask them to bring in dollars as investments and swindle them.

Punchi Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:13 PM

Buddha preached that all life is sancrosant. But in our buddha foremost failef paradise we have been taught that to persecute torture others is permitted. Our minorities fled to and residing in Canada, UK and Europe are making our lives miserable. If they are allowed citizenship and empovered in Tamil Nadu may be the death knell for the evil conspiracy that we have perpetuated for 74 years

India Belongs To Hindi Speaking North Indians Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:23 PM

When Modi government introduced the law to protect Hindus in neighbouring countries to apply for Indian citizenship , deliberately Sri Lanka was not included in the list . India is ruled by North Indians and it is only for the people of North Indian extraction . This latest news may be a judgements from a Tamil judge from Tamil Nadu but it will be challenged by the Indian government.

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 18 October 2022 01:30 PM

The greatest thing about India is respect towards all languages and races. That is why, even recently a new State in Dravidian Territory Telengana was created. That is also why greatest like Lord Buddha, Mahatma Ghandhi, Rabindranath Tagore were born in India instead of rubbish fellows like Wimal Weerawansa, Gnanasara, Gamanpilla, Mahinda Rajapakse's are born in Sri Lanka.

Dragon's den Tuesday, 18 October 2022 02:12 PM

What I can see from the comment section is, most have not read the article properly. They are not going to give dual citizenships for Tamils leaving the country right now because of the economic situation. This shows the lack of education of Sri Lankans. Majority can't read. Those who can read can't understand.

Gayantha Hemachandra Tuesday, 18 October 2022 03:13 PM

Please ask Prime Minister Modi to include “ BYEEYAS “ to consider when granting citizenship.

Once a victim now a grandeur Tuesday, 18 October 2022 07:30 PM

@ Percy Wijeyanayake - have you just woken up - ask your parents, uncles and aunts about 1958 riots during the time of the racist SWRD. Ask about 1977, 1983. My parents house was burnt and we just escaped from the thugs from being killed. We left SL. The chauvinistic Sinhala government gave birth to the Tamil militants and to the 30 year war. 2009 more than 70,000 innocent Tamil men women, children were raped slaughtered and killed by discriminatory aerial bombings, artilleries from land and sea. Do you want to know more? Have you just woken up. If so “ Good Morning moron.”

Act now and stop Wednesday, 19 October 2022 12:23 AM

Daily Mirror , if you keep allowing one guy Buffalocitizen/Sokrates/Punchi/ many more false identities of the Christian Tamil scum caked D B S Jeyarsj to attack the Sinhalese and praise the dirty Indians then you are making the whole country to hate you.

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