The Madras High Court has directed the Indian government to treat a Sri Lankan repatriate and his family as Indian citizens. The court noted that India has an obligation to grant citizenship to a certain number of Indian-origin Tamils from Sri Lanka, but has only granted citizenship to 4,61,639 out of the required 1,37,000. The petitioner, who came to India 33 years ago, sought Indian citizenship and relief measures for Sri Lankan repatriates. The court ordered the government to acknowledge his status as an Indian citizen and provide him with the necessary assistance.
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