J & K floods: Oomen Chandy asks Ramesh Chennithala to stay in Delhi

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday directed Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala to stay back in Delhi for two more days to coordinate the safe return of Malayalis, lodged in hotels in Jammu and Kashmir.
An official release from CM’s office said that Mr Chennithala met Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and sought his help.

The minister assured all assistance from the defence forces to ensure the safety and security of Malayalis stranded in Kashmir.

The government has appealed to the people to contribute generously towards Jammu and Kashmir relief fund and send donations to this address: Additional Chief Secretary Finance, Relief Fund for Kashmir Flood Victims, Secretariat , Thiruvananthapuram -695001. Phone 0471-2518648 .