Hyderabad: Megastar Chiranjeevi met with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, where he expressed his condolences for the Wayanad tragedy. During the meeting, Chiranjeevi handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to the CM Disaster Relief Fund, a contribution he and Global Star Ram Charan announced jointly a few days earlier. The donation from the veteran actor and his son, Ram Charan, was made to support the victims of the recent Wayanad landslide. This generous act follows Allu Arjun's donation of Rs 25 lakhs to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Announcing the aid, Chiranjeevi expressed his sorrow over the tragic incident on his X handle. The actor-turned-politician wrote: "Deeply distressed by the devastation and loss of hundreds of precious lives in Kerala due to nature's fury in the last few days. My heart goes out to the victims of the Wayanad tragedy. Charan and I together are contributing Rs 1 Crore to the Kerala CM Relief Fund as a token of our support to the victims. My prayers for the recovery of all those in pain (sic)."
The X post caught the attention of the Kerala CM, who lauded the actor's contribution in the comment section. The CM commented, "We appreciate your kind and supportive words. This gesture of solidarity strengthens our resolve to continue the work of rebuilding the affected regions." For the unversed, large landslides swept through Wayanad's Chooralmala and Mundakkai regions, killing over 300 people and causing significant damage on July 30.
In the latest update, Kerala CM Pinarayi stated that the government is striving to deliver world-class rehabilitation in the landslide-affected districts of the Wayanad district. He further added that government employees and teachers have offered to give at least 5% of their salaries to the CM disaster relief fund.
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