Chennai: A delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu will visit Union Ministers to expedite the process of sending relief materials to the crisis-hit Sri Lanka.
Talking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Minister MK Stalin at the State Secretariat here, Rajya Sabha MDMK Chief Vaiko, said the Chief Minister has assured them that a team of MPs from Tamil Nadu would be sent to Delhi to meet Union Ministers to ensure that the relief materials given by the State government reaches Sri Lanka and Tamils in Sri Lanka are benefitted.
The team, which met the CM, was led by MDMK chief Vaiko had VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan (also a LokSabha MP and MLAs Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi leader T Velmurugan, Manithaneya Makkal Katchi leader MH Jawahirullah.
After the meeting, Vaiko said the state government is ready to send relief materials worth Rs 177 crore including the 40,000 tonnes of high quality rice costing Rs 134 crore, Rs 15 crore worth milk powders and life saving drugs worth Rs 28 crore to the people of Sri Lanka.
He also said that the meeting with Stalin has given them confidence that the help will reach Sri Lankan Tamils and they appreciate the steps taken by the Tamilnadu government for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils.