Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK. Stalin has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider rescinding earlier administrative instructions that bar consideration of citizenship applications from Sri Lankan Tamils. He also said that approximately 89 thousand individuals continue to reside in Tamilnadu, which has a significant proportion of whom have lived in India for more than 30 years and nearly 40% of whom were born on Indian soil. Based on the recommendation of an advisory committee led by the Minister for Non-Resident Tamils that undertook a detailed study of the status of the Sri Lankan Tamils, the letter listed out certain points to be considered. The first point calls for executive clarification waiving passport and visa requirements, where appropriate, for the purpose of citizenship or long-term visa applications based on verified documentation issued by the State Government.

He said that delegating appropriate powers to designated district-level authorities would allow for streamlined processing. He also asserted that formally clarifying the legal status of registered Sri Lankan Tamil nationals sheltered in India upto 9th January 2015.