At Naveen Niwas, the chief minister Naveen Patnaik met with the ministers of youth welfare and sports for Tamil Nadu, Udaynidhi Stalin and S.S. Shivsankar.
They were in Odisha today to assess the situation, particularly with regard to the travellers from Tamil Nadu, accompanied with a team of police.
They received assurances from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that every effort has been made to treat the injured. The CM informed the families of the injured or deceased people that they would receive all assistance.
Udaynidhi Stalin, the minister for Tamil Nadu, praised the government of Odisha for its efforts in the rescue and care of injured people. He complimented the CM for the Odisha Government’s prompt action. Additionally, he stated that the Tamil Nadu government is prepared to offer any necessary assistance.
VK Pandian, the CM’s (5Tsecretary) was present for the conversation.
There were several Tamil Nadu officers there, including Phanindra Reddy, ACS, Transport; Kumar Jayant, ACS, Revenue; Archana Patnaik, Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board.
Prasanta Patnaik