Kerala CM appeals to help flood-hit on Twitter in Tamil

The official in the Kerala Chief Minister’s Office (CMO),on conditions of anonymity, only said Vijayan tweeted in Tamil because Tamil Nadu was a neighbouring state. In a series of tweets, Vijayan said some people were “spreading false propaganda” that Kerala required no assistance in the wake of the monsoon fury which led tolandslides and floods, leaving 95 dead and nearly 2.25 lakh people displaced. “The Kerala government is doing its best to help the families affected by the rain and (relatives) of thosekilled,” he said, while pointing out that a UN report haspegged the losses from last year’s deluge in the state at Rs31,000 crore. “Under these circumstances, some persons are spreading false propaganda that Kerala needs no help. This is distressing. People of Kerala indeed need your help, and it doesn’t matter if it is small or big. Please contribute what you can,” he said in another tweet.