As a part of the STM, the Centre and the Gujarat government, both led by the Bharatiya Janata Party) presently, planned to sponsor tours of around 3,000 such Saurashtrian Tamils to Saurashtra and parts of Gujarat.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/rajkot/saurashtrian-tamils-visit-gir-forest-jyotirlinga-temples-8563078/

Many Malaiyaha Tamils do not have land ownership, which makes it difficult to earn a living.

Source: https://groundviews.org/2023/08/11/tracing-roots-and-winning-rights-the-march-of-the-malaiyaha-tamil-community/

The slain former Indian prime minister was a friend of the Tamils.

Source: http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2023/06/sri-lanka-success-story-of-power.html