October 3, 2009 2:45 PM

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Centre to consider granting citizenship to Tamil refugees

Home Minister P Chidambaram today said on Saturday that the Centre would look into the proposal by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to grant Indian citizenship to all Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in the state.He was talking to reporters in Chennai after meeting Mr.Karunanidhi.<br/><br/>Mr.Chidambaram said the matter would be considered after holding talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna.To a query on sending a team of Indian MPs to the Island nation to assess the situation there, Mr.Chidambaram said it is also under consideration.<br/>

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