PM'S WAYANAD MESSAGE: NO POLITICS AMID CALAMITY

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's assurance of support for relief and rehabilitation after the Wayanad landslides should be a soothing balm for a grieving Kerala that is slowly coming to terms with the scale of the disaster.

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During his visit to the landslide-affected areas on Saturday, the PM said the Centre stood with the Kerala government in the rebuilding process and funds would not be a constraint. He said the country and his government were with the survivors and the affected people should know they were not alone. While his words highlighted his grasp of the situation, his gestures offered solace to survivors. He listened to the injured undergoing treatment and some others affected, displayed a genuine understanding of their suffering, offered kind words and promised help.