MK Stalin's request to PM after Centre's statement on Ukraine-returned students

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to take necessary steps to secure the future of the medical students who have returned from war-torn Ukraine.

The letter comes days after the Centre told the Lok Sabha that there was no permission from the National Medical Commission (NMC) – the regulatory body of medical education in the country – to accommodate Indian students who returned from Ukraine in the medical colleges in the country.

Thousands have returned from the war-hit nation after Russia launched a surprise attack on February 24. The government arranged special flights to bring the Indians back from Ukraine's neighbouring countries as the airspace in the conflict-hit state remained closed.

In the letter, Stalin said, "While we are cognizant of the fact that this reply has been given in the specific context of some steps taken in a state, I would like to highlight that this has once again brought the uncertain future of the students to the fore."