Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday visited flood-affected areas in Ekta Nagar and Vitthal Nagar of Pune city to take stock of the situation.
"On Channi's statement, I would only say that Indira Gandhi's assassin was a Khalistani and Congress is supporting Khalistani. Waah re Congress, Jai Channi. This is an attack on India's sovereignty. Action should be taken on this...Congress ka haath, Khalistanion ke saath," Giriraj said.<
Congress Lok Sabha MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi triggered an uproar in Parliament on Thursday after he alleged that there is "undeclared emergency" under BJP-led government's rule and noted that "free speech" of the Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib Lok
Visuals show the officials of the Pune Fire Brigade conducting rescue and relief work in the city that has been submerged in above knee-level rainwater after being pounded by heavy showers.
Congress Andhra Pradesh chief YS Sharmila hit out at the BJP-led central government on Wednesday, alleging that it did not allocate additional funds for flood control and rehabilitation in the state.
AGP president and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Wednesday expressed his discontentment over the allocation of Rs 11,500 crores for floods in Bihar and asserted to raise his voice and demand a similar flood assistance aid for Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had assured him that all support, as announced in the Union Budget, will be extended to Assam to help build a flood-resilient economy.
Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday expressed gratitude to PM Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allocating financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh after losses due to floods and other natural calamities.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced assistance to states including Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand and Sikkim that suffered losses due to floods and other natural calamities.
As per the information received from the State Government of Assam, a total of 847 wild animals were affected by floods in the state of Assam during the last five years, out of which 336 animals were rescued successfully and 511 animals were reported as casualties.