Congress MP and leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, after reaching Punjab, visited Baba Budha ji Samadh Astan Gurudwara in Ramdas, Amritsar on Monday.
"We are very happy that the Prime Minister visited Manipur. However, he should have visited a little earlier. Some people's lives can be saved if he visits sooner," Shailaja told ANI.
Saha praised PM Modi's commitment to the Northeast, remarking, "No Prime Minister has been as concerned about the Northeast as Narendra Modi ji, who has visited the region more than 60 times since taking office."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Mizoram, Manipur and Assam and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth thousands of crores there.
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Saturday said that during this hour of disaster, the Prime Minister himself has visited Himachal Pradesh but no ruling party leaders are among the public.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh visited the flood-affected areas in Jammu on Saturday. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was monitoring the situation in flood-hit Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and the administration has also been instructed to extend full cooperation
Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda visited a hospital in Hassan on Saturday to meet those injured in the Ganesh procession accident. Nine people were killed and 22 were injured when a truck rammed into the crowd during immersion celebrations.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, emphasising that he has visited the Northeast more frequently than all previous Prime Ministers combined, underscoring his commitment to the region's growth.
BJP leader CT Ravi visited HIMES Hospital in Hassan a day after nine people were killed and 22 injured in a Ganesh immersion accident. He said the ₹5 lakh compensation announced was inadequate and urged the Karnataka government to raise it to Rs 50 lakh.