Doda, district of Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing continuous rainfall for the last two days, bringing normal life to a standstill. As per the predictions by the India Meteorological Department, the rain may continue in parts of Doda and adjoining regions over the next 24 hours. Due
President Droupadi Murmu expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bridge mishap in Darjeeling, West Bengal, on Sunday, caused by heavy rain and landslides.
Delhi experienced a change in weather with several parts of the city receiving strong winds and rainfall on Tuesday. The downpour caused waterlogging in several parts of the city, causing traffic snarls.
Following allegations that BJP posters were removed during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Kolkata, West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja denied the allegations and said that BJP workers were trying to defame the Trinamool Congress.
CM Banerjee also expressed her desire for more women in the police force, recalled past efforts to address waterlogging in the area, and urged people to ignore negativity.
Severe waterlogging was witnessed in parts of Kolkata amid heavy rainfall across the city. The downpour disrupted traffic movement in multiple areas and caused inconvenience to the citizens as well.
"BJP is just opposing the state government on social media. When there was waterlogging in Delhi and Gurugram, there was no action from the BJP. Today, they are speaking a lot about the situation in Kolkata. We condemn politicisation of such an issue," she said.
IndiGo Airlines issued a travel advisory for its passengers on Tuesday, stating that some routes across Kolkata were impacted due to heavy rain in the city.
Howrah station yard, Sealdah South station yard, Chitpur North Cabin, and different car sheds were also waterlogged due to the heavy rains, according to a press release by the Eastern Railway (ER).