Daijiworld Media Network

Hyderabad, Aug 21: Suresh Kochattil, who claimed that the floods in Kerala affected only the rich in his audio message, is a social media member of the BJP IT cell, is a native of Kerala settled in Hyderabad.

Kochattil, in his two-minute audio message claimed that he was stuck in Kochi due to floods when he was trying to reach his village which is an hour's drive from the city. He claims that most of the families who were affected by the floods were middle class, upper middle class or superbly rich and they do not require money or essential items. He further claims that the electricity supply was intact in many areas. He went on to say those affected by floods require only skilled labourers like electricians and carpenters and asked people to arrange for these instead of sending them cash.

The audio clip has gone viral on social media. The man has been widely criticized by the netizens, celebrities and prominent personalities, including popular actor Dulquer Salmaan.

According to a report in News minute, the man is said to be a social media member of the BJP IT cell. He is a native of Kerala settled in Hyderabad. He has worked as a senior non-editorial position in a well-known media house in Hyderabad and during 2014 elections and later he was active on various social media forums, posting his strong political views.

Congress too condemned his message and tweeted, "Another shocking revelation that we have come across is that a man who led PM Modi's campaign in Kerala, Suresh Kochattil, is spreading false information to prevent people from sending relief funds to Kerala."