Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Lakshadweep,Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Tuesday to assess the damage caused by cyclone Ockhi, which left a trail of destruction in the two states and the Union Territory. After nearly an hour's programme, he would return to Agatti and fly to Thiruvananthapuram, official sources in Lakshadweep said. The Prime Minister would also get a first hand report from the some of the affected fishermen, district officials at Kanyakumari told PTI. Modi would return to Thiruvananthapuram and visit Poonthura, a nearby fishing village from where some of the deceased fishermen hailed. After the meeting,the Prime Minister will leave for Delhi.

Source: dna December 18, 2017 17:48 UTC