The plight of hundreds of homeless
people suffering in freezing cold in Delhi
has struck a chord down south in
Chennai.
Moved by NDTV's efforts to provide them
with blankets, popular actor Sarathkumar
is collecting blankets to be sent to Delhi.
"I'm sad that even people in Kashmir feel
the low temperature. Seeing your scroll
on NDTV I want to do my bit. We shall
collect around 800 to 1000 blankets and
drop them at your office in Chennai or
Delhi," he told NDTV.
The 'Supreme Star' as he is fondly called
also tweeted a few times saying "let us all
donate a blanket to the cold stricken
brethren and families in Delhi".
Another tweet said "no money only
blankets to brave the cold which is 4
degrees in Delhi".
The actor who was an MP in the Rajya
Sabha when he was with the DMK, is now
an elected MLA from Tenkasi in
Tamilnadu and has his own party, All
India Samathuva Makkal Katchi.
To a question on whether India had failed
its people, with many battling biting cold
without a roof over their heads, Mr Sarath
replies saying, "yes we have failed but
with more growth there is also
opportunity and I hope with good
governance and economic development
we could end this inequity".
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