Rahul urges PM Modi for special relief package to flood-hit northern states

In the wake of devastation due to floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce a special relief package for Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, as well as accelerate relief and rescue operations.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, “Modiji, floods have caused massive destruction in Punjab. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh 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,” Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.

“I urge that a special relief package be announced immediately for these states, especially for farmers – and relief and rescue operations be accelerated,” the former Congress chief said.

He also issued a video statement reiterating his demand of a special package for the flood-affected states.