Friday, September 26, 2008

Daily Mirror: Travails of Sri Lankan Refugees

The refugees have come from a poor country to a poorer country. The Government provides free housing, free medical care and free education, in addition to financial doles and supply of essential commodities like rice, kerosene and sugar at subsidized rates. What is more, the Government of Tamil Nadu has permitted the refugees to take up employment – a gesture not extended to Chakma refugees from Bangladesh. It must also be pointed out that as far as the refugees are concerned, it is not roses, roses all the way, but what must be highlighted is the fact that the refugees do not feel any sense of insecurity in Tamil Nadu >
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