PM Modi Viral Video: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a touching visit on Saturday to Wayanad in Kerala to take stock of the devastation caused by the recent landslide. His visit was empathetic and supportive and was one characterized by personal interaction with the affected people.
PM Modi Visits GVHS School Vellaramala
Upon arriving in Wayanad, PM Modi first visited the affected Government GVHS School Vellaramala. Afterward, he met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister Suresh Gopi and discussed the situation at length. He also inquired as to how many children had lost their dear ones, and naturally, this was something that troubled him to display his more human side toward the younger victims of the calamity.
Then, after visiting the school, the PM turned up at AWS Hospital. He reached the patients and survivors and talked compassionately with them, holding their hands and patting them on the shoulder. For some time, the Prime Minister consoled small children during this grim period.
PM Modi Visits Choorlamala to Evaluate Flood Damage
In the worst hit village of Choorlamala, Modi reached by road to take stock of the damage. It said he would meet the troops and officials involved in relief work there. In Choorlamala, a temporary Bailey Bridge has been built for the distribution of relief and help to those affected.
Before this ground visit, PM Modi conducted an aerial survey of Wayanad to see what had caused the landslide and places affected very badly, which included Punchirimattam and Mundakkai. The aerial survey was to give him good insight into the extent of the damages—information critical to guide effective relief efforts.
PM Modi’s Interactions Reflect Government’s Commitment to Flood Victims
What the Prime Minister noted, during the visit, was the kind of gesture that many had already commented on as having been forwarded by the government: responsiveness to the crisis and the great support that was evident from all the surrounding victims of the landslide. More so, his interactions with the said community and the ground assessments underline the importance of empathy and effective disaster response in times of crisis.
