Kerala CM Satheesan defends flood response, rejects helicopter travel criticismKerala Chief Minister V.D. CM Satheesan said 316 relief camps have been opened across the state, sheltering 11,018 people. Families of those who lost their lives will receive Rs 8 lakh, comprising Rs 4 lakh from SDRF, Rs 2 lakh from CMDRF and Rs 2 lakh from PMRF. Responding sharply to criticism over reports that he had stopped for lunch during the height of the crisis, CM Satheesan dismissed the allegations as cheap politics. On the controversy over his helicopter travel to visit his ailing father-in-law, CM Satheesan directly targeted the previous LDF government.