Stalin meets PM; seeks Centre nod for aid to SL Tamils

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and M K Stalin on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and sought the Centre’s approval for the state government to provide humanitarian aid to Sri Lankan Tamils in the wake of an economic crisis in that country.

Stalin gave a detailed memorandum on various issues, including those related to the economic crisis in the island nation, during his meeting with Modi. Referring to adversities being faced by Lankan Tamils, he said many of them embarked on a “perilous journey” to Tamil Nadu due to unaffordable prices of essential commodities there and they are lodged in a transit camp in the state.

The memorandum noted that more people may be arriving in the state due to worsening economic condition in Sri Lanka. In this juncture, it added, TN is willing to provide.