Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kollam on the day 100 people died in a temple fire as a "big relief" - disagreeing with the state's police chief who has been quoted saying that a "tired" force had to prep security for high profile visits after the tragedy.
"The PM came... that is great for people. A national leader came to Kerala and that was a big relief for Kerala people," said Mr Chandy, adding, "Their preference and help is great for Kerala. We all focus on giving the best treatment to injured people."
Hours after the massive firecracker explosion at the Puttingal Devi temple early Sunday, PM Modi flew in a special aircraft to Kollam, around 64 km from Thiruvananthapuram, with a team of 15 specialists from Delhi.
To the police officer's comments, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy retorted: "Fortunately, we have the PM who takes the call. He could have visited early in the morning, but he waited till evening, he waited for the rescue operations to be over."
"The PM came... that is great for people. A national leader came to Kerala and that was a big relief for Kerala people," said Mr Chandy, adding, "Their preference and help is great for Kerala. We all focus on giving the best treatment to injured people."
Hours after the massive firecracker explosion at the Puttingal Devi temple early Sunday, PM Modi flew in a special aircraft to Kollam, around 64 km from Thiruvananthapuram, with a team of 15 specialists from Delhi.
To the police officer's comments, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy retorted: "Fortunately, we have the PM who takes the call. He could have visited early in the morning, but he waited till evening, he waited for the rescue operations to be over."
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