Reacting sharply to BJP leader Gyandev Ahuja's remarks over disaster-hit Wayanad district in Kerala, Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja said that the BJP is trying to 'communalise' the entire tragedy.
Indian Air Force on Saturday airlifted one ZAWER and four REECO radars from Siachen and Delhi to fasten the search operations in the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad.
Owing to heavy rain, multiple cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have hit several states of the country including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kerala during the last few days.
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev and Saket Gokhale on Saturday met the disaster-affected communities in Wayanad and offered them support.
After 15 people lost their lives in the cloudburst and landslides along the Kedarnath Yatra route, teams from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and the Indian Air Force started joint rescue and relief operations for the stranded pilgrims.
The decision to cut hills at 90 degrees for road construction was the primary reason for landslide at the Shiradi Ghat, said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday.
"Heartfelt gratitude to @evvelu for the generous contribution of Rs5 Cr towards relief efforts in landslide-hit #Wayanad on behalf of @mkstalin and Tamil Nadu. Your support and solidarity are deeply appreciated and will greatly aid in the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts," the Kerala CM
Manorama Khedkar mother of former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar was released from Yerawada Central Jail on Saturday after the Pune Court granted him bail on August 2 in a criminal intimidation case related to a land dispute.
The Kerala Governor also mentioned that the Prime Minister immediately gave instructions to all the agencies of the central government, particularly the defence forces after getting the information of the disaster.
During their morning combing operation along the river banks from Mundakai to Soochipara, the ICG search team sighted three individuals stranded near the waterfalls. The presence of the survivors was immediately reported to the control centre at Mepadi.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Saturday, while travelling Mysuru to the Shiradi Ghat landslide site by road, inspected the ongoing construction of various highways projects in Karnataka and gathered information about it from the officials.