Ettumanoor: MP Suresh Gopi lends a helping hand to a young woman with no money for her wedding. He gifted a wedding sari and Rs 1 lakh to the young woman in front of Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple. He gave the amount to Aswathy Ashok, a homeless young woman who was living in a shed left behind by PWD near High School in Devikulam in Idukki. 

Aswathy’s father Ashokan died 21 years ago. Her mother, Saraswathi, used to work as a sweeper in a resort, but it has been two years since she lost her job. Aswathy’s wedding was fixed for September but those who promised to help pulled back, pushing the family further into despair. Upon understanding the family’s plight, woman constable Sindhu Purushothaman and SI Ashokan of the Devikulam police station phoned MP Suresh Gopi and informed him about the matter.

MP Suresh Gopi contacted the Idukki district leadership, enquired about the matter and asked Aswathy to come to Ettumanoor. MP Suresh Gopi arrived at Ettumanoor enroute his journey from Adoor to Ernakulam. BJP Idukki district President K S Aji, General Secretary V N Suresh, Secretary and Devikulam constituency Prabhari K R Sunilkumar, Police officers Ashokan and Sindhu Purushothaman were also present with Aswathy.