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Grant Rs 2,000 crore as aid to affected people: Stalin
Opposition DMK appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction Rs 2,000 crore central assistance to people affected by the calamity.
Chennai
DMK working president MK Stalin also urged CM Edappadi K Palaniswami to urge the Centre for immediate relief.
Stalin tweeted “Its been 21 days since the disastrous Ockhi cyclone struck & ruined the normal life in Kanniyakumari dist and killed fishermen, the @CMO Tamil Nadu has failed to seek central funds for relief & rehabilitation”.
“Since PM @narendramodi is visiting Kanyakumari on Tuesday, I appeal to the PM to sanction Rs.2000 crore from the central fund to mitigate the suffering of the people”, he said.
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