Congress president Rahul Gandhi appealed to the Central government merely a few days ago to provide help to flood-hit Kerala and arrived in the state today on a two-day visit. He visited the flood-affected people at Chengannur and will visit flood-hit regions including Alappuzha and Angamaly later today. He is scheduled to visit flood-affected areas in Wayanad district on August 29.
Gandhi, during his 2-day visit to the flood-hit Kerala, visited a relief camp in Chengannur and at Christian College.
Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, took to Twitter and informed about Gandhi’s arrival in Kerala while adding that the Congress President will cover districts with the heaviest inundation.
The Congress president on August 27 had said in a tweet that he will meet fishermen and party volunteers involved in relief work in the state.
Previously, expressing support toward the people of Kerala, Gandhi had, in a series of tweets, requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Kerala floods a national disaster. He even appreciated PM Modi’s announcement of Rs 500 crore immediate aid to Kerala, but said it was not enough. “Dear PM, Increasing funds allocated for Kerala relief to Rs.500 Cr is a good step but nowhere near enough. It is critical you declare the floods as a National Disaster. Please do not vacillate as the people of Kerala are suffering,” he had tweeted.
Kerala has reportedly witnessed its worst floods in a century. According to the Home Ministry’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 443 people have died in Kerala and 54.11 lakh people in 14 districts have been severely affected.
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