Kerala Chief Minister’s moment with young landslide survivor takes political turn

Kerala CM's moment with landslide survivor sparks political debate, contrasting with PM Modi's earlier interaction during a hospital visit.

A heartwarming moment between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and a three-year-old girl during the inauguration of the township for landslide survivors in Wayanad became a focal point for political debate on Sunday.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders leveraged the interaction to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comparing his previous interaction with the child.

The child was identified as Nysa, who gained national attention after Mr. Modi’s interaction with her during his visit to a hospital in the hill district soon after the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides.

One of the youngest survivors of the tragedy, Nysa had lost her father, siblings and home to the disaster that had ravaged Wayanad on July 30, 2024.

The video of the exchanges between the child and the Mr. Modi had gone viral on social media platforms and widely carried by the national media.

Nysa and her mother also got a home when the Mr. Vijayan handed over keys of houses to 178 survivors at the newly constructed township.