CHENNAI: Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan on Friday unveiled an initiative to bring large number of volunteers, cutting across party lines, to help Chennai move from red to green zone in case of Covid-19.
Called 'Naame Theervu' (We are the solution), the actor said the need of the hour is for people to come together and help those in need win the Covid-19 battle.
"Today is World Environment Day. All of us have been fighting to help the earth turn green. We now have another fight on hand to turn Chennai from red zone to a green safe zone. While Chennai has been the medical capital of the state, it should not become the corona capital," Kamal said, addressing the media through zoom.
Stressing the need to rise above politics, he urged people cutting across caste, community and parties to come together and work. "This is not the time for petty politics. There are people who need food, some others medical advice. We need people to supply relief materials and others to deliver them to the needy," he said.
"As the people of the city come out in large numbers, we cannot sit back and allow the number of Covid-19 victims to keep increasing. We need volunteers to be stationed at crowded places to distribute sanitisers and masks," Kamal said.
He registered himself as the first volunteer with a call centre established by the party for the purpose. "Doctors have come forward to offer medical advice to the needy," he said.
Called 'Naame Theervu' (We are the solution), the actor said the need of the hour is for people to come together and help those in need win the Covid-19 battle.
"Today is World Environment Day. All of us have been fighting to help the earth turn green. We now have another fight on hand to turn Chennai from red zone to a green safe zone. While Chennai has been the medical capital of the state, it should not become the corona capital," Kamal said, addressing the media through zoom.
Stressing the need to rise above politics, he urged people cutting across caste, community and parties to come together and work. "This is not the time for petty politics. There are people who need food, some others medical advice. We need people to supply relief materials and others to deliver them to the needy," he said.
"As the people of the city come out in large numbers, we cannot sit back and allow the number of Covid-19 victims to keep increasing. We need volunteers to be stationed at crowded places to distribute sanitisers and masks," Kamal said.
He registered himself as the first volunteer with a call centre established by the party for the purpose. "Doctors have come forward to offer medical advice to the needy," he said.
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