Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, visited the landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday.
Donning his army uniform, the actor reached the Army camp at Meppadi and held a brief discussion with the officers and left for the landslide-hit zone along with others.
Speaking to the media, he said, “One can understand the scale of destruction only after visiting the site. I'm extremely grateful to the Army and other volunteers for their relief work. We'll also donate Rs 3 crore from Viswasanthi Foundation for rehabilitation work in the area.”
Mohanlal was honoured with the lieutenant colonel rank in the Territorial Army in 2009.
Earlier, Mohanlal took to social media to thank the officials who are working tirelessly to provide relief to the Wayanad victims. Sharing some pictures of the rescue operations, the actor wrote, “I salute the courage of the selfless volunteers, policemen, Fire & Rescue, NDRF, army soldiers, government officials, and every person working tirelessly to provide relief to the victims of the Wayanad disaster. I am grateful for the efforts of my 122 Infantry Battalion, TA Madras, who have been at the forefront of the relief mission. We have faced challenges before and emerged stronger. I pray that we stand united and show the strength of our unity in this difficult time. Jai Hind!”
I salute the courage of the selfless volunteers, policemen, Fire & Rescue, NDRF, army soldiers, government officials, and every person working tirelessly to provide relief to the victims of the Wayanad disaster.
