NDA government will extend all support to Pahalgam terror attack victims, says Nellore MP
Accompanied by MLC and TDP national general secretary Beeda Ravichandra, Kavali MLA Kavya Krishna Reddy and Nellore Urban Development Authority (NUDA) Chairman Kotamreeddy Srinivasulu Reddy, Mr. Prabhakar Reddy presented a cheque for ₹10 lakh on behalf of the State government on Sunday to the kin of Somisetty Madhusudhan, a native of Kavali and a Bengaluru-based techie, who was one of the victims of the terrorist attack.
Expressing their condolences to the bereaved family members, the leaders said they would support all their requirements in future. The MP also said he would take all efforts to bring the benefits from the Union government to the family. 'We will also strive to get a job to a member of Madhusudhan's family', he said.
Tricycles distributed
The MP later distributed tricycles through his VPR Foundation to 155 eligible beneficiaries brought from across Kavali Assembly constituency. He called it a small attempt to improve their living standards.
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