Kerala flood: Still believe Rs 7-bn UAE aid will be accepted, says Vijayan

Reports said that the UAE administration has denied any official announcement over any specific amount as aid

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that he still believes that the financial aid offered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be accepted by India. He said that discussions on the issue were on between the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

"As mentioned on that day, when Yusuf Ali MA met the UAE Prince to convey his Bakrid wishes, he said that he had spoken to the prime minister about a financial aid to the tune of $100 million. I have again asked him whether we can