Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a Special Relief Package for states witnessing devastating destruction amid incessant rainfall. He also expressed his deepest condolences to the grieving families and prayed for the safety of all those who are stranded.
Congress leader Gandhi shared a post on X, stating the flood situation in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh is “extremely worrying”.Seeking help from the Central government, Gandhi said, “In such difficult times, your (PM Modi) attention and the active help of the central government are extremely necessary. Thousands of families are struggling to save their homes, lives, and loved ones.”“I urge that an immediate announcement be made for a special relief package (Special Relief Package) for these states, especially for the farmers – and that relief and rescue operations be expedited,” Gandhi further said in X post. Gandhi Urges Centre To Release Special Package For Punjab and Himachal Pradesh .
As Punjab is grappled with the worst flood of the past 40 years, and with no assurance from the centre for a special package or for the release of its pending fund of Rs 60,000 crore from the centre, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and the member of parliament Rahul Gandhi has urged the central government to release a special package for Punjab immediately and to expedite the relief and rescue operations in the state.In the video, he said, “Modiji, floods have caused massive destruction in Punjab.
The situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Himacha,l and Uttarakhand is also extremely worrying. In such difficult times, your attention and the active help of the central government is extremely necessary. Thousands of families are struggling to save their homes, lives, and loved ones.”“I urge that a special relief package be announced immediately for these states, especially for farmers, and relief and rescue operations be accelerated,” he added.
According to reports, Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit flood affected villages in Punjab as his sixteen-day-long ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in poll-bound state ended on September 1. As of today, over 1040 villages are inundated, 1000s evacuated, 29 lives lost, and crops are damaged in Punjab.On September 1, Rahul called the loss of lives and widespread destruction in Punjab ‘extremely heartbreaking and painful’.He said, “I appeal to the central and state governments to bring greater speed and strength to relief and rescue operations. Given the magnitude of the devastation, the government will have to work in mission mode.He added, “Farmers, labourers, livestock rearers, and common citizens should receive immediate and effective assistance.”
Rahul also urged Congress leaders and workers that relief work should be their utmost priority at this time, adding, “This is your sole responsibility. We must come together to hold the hand of the people of Punjab.” The relief and rescue operations are ongoing round the clock, however, the situation remains dire with continuous rainfall and fresh heavy rainfall alerts issued in the state. More rivers are flowing over the danger mark.
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