Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed
concern and directed the citizens to remain cautious amid approaching ‘Cyclone
Michaung’, saying he was in constant touch with the State Governments on the
eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue efforts.
He asked BJP workers in Tamil Nadu,
Puducherry, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh to join the relief and rescue efforts
and support the local administration.
“Amidst all this excitement and
enthusiasm, the possibility of a cyclone is looming large and that is why, even
in this moment of celebration, I would advise fellow countrymen to remain alert
to Cyclone Michaung,” PM Modi said while addressing a victory rally at the BJP
headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday.
“The Central Government is continuously
in touch with the State Governments and is providing them with all possible
assistance. I would like to appeal to the BJP workers of Tamil Nadu,
Puducherry, Odisha, and especially Andhra Pradesh, to join in the relief and
rescue efforts and support the local administration,” he added.
“These are the core values of a
dedicated BJP leader. For us, our country is bigger than our party. Our
countrymen are bigger than anyone else,” PM Modi added.
“With everyone’s efforts, we can achieve
our vision. I have faith in our future generations. Our goal is one, our
sadhana is one and our dream is also one. India will continue on the road to
development and progress. I would like to congratulate and express my gratitude
to all the voters who reposed their trust in us,” he further stated.
The PM said he could not keep track of
the election results as he was busy monitoring the cyclone situation on the
country’s eastern coast.
Earlier, PM Modi spoke to Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and took stock of the preparations to
tackle Cyclone Michaung, officials said, adding that the former assured all
help to the latter in dealing with the aftermath of the cyclone.
PM Modi also directed top officials to
ensure that all help is extended to the State.
Meanwhile, several parts of Chennai
received heavy rainfall as cyclone ‘Michaung’ approached the coast.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal
on Sunday intensified into a cyclonic storm, ‘Michaung’, and is likely to cross
the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the
forenoon of December 5 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph
gusting to 100 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a
bulletin earlier.
ANI
