Post selfies wearing masks on social media: Vijayakanth

Chennai, Apr 24 () With the lockdown being enforcedfor nearly a month and increase in Coronavirus cases,DesiyaMurpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder president Vijayakanthhas urged the people and his party workers to join together inthe battle against COVID-19, by posting their selfies wearingmasks, on the social media.

"With the lockdown in force since a month and extendedtill May 3, people and also party members should createawareness on the importance of wearing masks during thiscrucial phase, to contain the spread of the virus.

Wear masks, take a selfie and post it on your socialmedia accounts,including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter andshare it on Whatsapp, Vijayakanth, who had earlier this monthcalled upon his partymen to distribute masks, gloves and handsanitiser to police and corporation workers, said.

These photos (with the masks) could be made as DP intheir Whatsapp account, he said in a statement here on Friday.

He even shared his photo wearing a mask.

Known for his generosity, Vijayakanth had recentlyoffered his Andal Alagar Engineering College and DMDK partyoffice, to the state government, to be used as special COVID-19 hospitals to treat the infected.

Also, he created a sensation when he along with his wifePremalatha, wore masks and solemnised the marriage of a partyfunctionary at Saidapet here last month. COR VGN APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH