V.D. Satheesan flays govt. for delayed disaster response
The Hindu
Responding to CPI(M) acting State secretary A. Vijayaraghavan’s allegation that Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan was attacking the Chief Minister personally, Mr. Satheesan on Friday said if the rescue
Responding to CPI(M) acting State secretary A. Vijayaraghavan’s allegation that Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan was attacking the Chief Minister personally, Mr. Satheesan on Friday said if the rescue efforts had been launched right after the landslip happened at Koottickal, several people in the low-lying areas of Meenachil river basin could have been saved.
“When you ask for a more responsive and quicker disaster response system, how can that be construed as criticism?” he asked.
He also told Mr. Vijayaraghavan that he was able to reach the area even before the ministers reached the spot.