Photo Goes Viral: Girl Stops Chief Minister, Donates Gold For State

In an inspiring incident, a class four student from Kerala's Kochi city donated her piggy bank saving towards the flood relief fund.

The girl has been identified as Liyana Thejus, who is the daughter of film production controller Thankachan while her mother is a nurse. Thejus is presently studying in class four at St. Francis High School in Aluva.

As per The News Minute report, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was attending the 90th birth anniversary of CPI(M) veteran leader MM Lawrence was greeted by this 8-year-old who was waiting for him outside the venue.

As soon as she saw the Chief Minister coming, she ran towards him and donated her savings to him, so that it could be utilised towards the flood relief operation (CMDRF). She not only handed over her savings to Chief Minister Vijayan but, also removed her gold earrings and placed it on his hands.

On looking at this, impressed Chief Minister Vijayan took to Facebook and described the incident, "She handed over her piggy band savings to me. When I was about to leave, she said ‘this too’ and removed the earrings that she wore and gave it to me,” he wrote.

Among all the states, Kerala has been one of the worst affected states where over 120 people have been reportedly killed and at least 36 people have gone missing.