Rahul Gandhi, the Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition, kicked off his Punjab visit with a heartfelt stop at Baba Budha ji Samadh Astan Gurudwara in Ramdas, Amritsar, on Monday. After offering prayers at the sacred site, he made a quick visit to a house in nearby Bhonewal village and paid his respects at the samadhi of Baba Budha Sahib.
Now, Rahul Gandhi is heading to the flood-hit areas of Ajnala, Ramdas, Gurdaspur, and Pathankot to connect with families reeling from the disaster. His focus? Checking out the damage and listening to their stories firsthand.
In Gurdaspur’s Gurchak village, locals are gearing up to meet him. The village head shared that they’ll push for a check dam to stop river floods from wrecking their crops and land. “The floods have wiped out everything—our entire harvest is gone,” he said, highlighting the urgent need for better flood protection in Punjab.
Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira gave more details, saying Rahul Gandhi will review how the central and state governments have handled the Punjab floods in Ramdas. He’ll also chat with affected families and praise the hard work of Congress workers who’ve been helping victims on the ground.
Former cabinet minister and ex-MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, speaking for the Congress, told reporters that Rahul Gandhi’s visit has motivated everyone to step up and serve. She noted that while her husband, Navjot Singh Sidhu, couldn’t make it to the flood-affected areas, he’s still chipped in with aid for those hit hard.
But Sidhu didn’t hold back on criticism, pointing fingers at the state government for the mess. “If they’d prepared properly, folks wouldn’t be suffering like this today,” she said, calling out the lack of flood preparedness in Punjab.
Echoing her, Congress leader Pragat Singh slammed the government’s response to the recent floods in Punjab. “Rahul Gandhi gets the real pain Punjabis are going through—these floods have caused huge losses,” he said. He accused officials of not using the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) right and failing to gear up for the crisis.
The latest flood report paints a grim picture: Over 1.98 lakh hectares of crops across Punjab have taken a hit, with the biggest blows in Gurdaspur (40,169 hectares), Fazilka (25,182 hectares), Kapurthala (17,574 hectares), Patiala (17,690 hectares), Ferozepur (17,257 hectares), and Tarn Taran (12,828 hectares). Tragically, Punjab’s Revenue, Rehabilitation, and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh reported that the death toll from these floods has climbed to 56 statewide.
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