In a X post by the Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge said the news of loss of life and property due to heavy rains and landslides in Himachal Pradesh for the last several days is very painful. The government and administration are engaged in relief and rescue work on a war footing.

My deepest condolences to the families of the victims. I appeal to the Congress leaders and workers to provide all possible help to the people. We demand from the central government that the disaster relief amount pending for Himachal Pradesh for the last few years should be released with immediate effect. Even before this year’s rains, the Himachal government had demanded a total relief package of Rs. 9000 crores from the Centre.

In the 2023 tragedy, the Congress state government had released special assistance of Rs. 4500 crores, but the Modi government at the Centre gave only Rs. 433 crores to the state. Now, recently, the Modi government has hastily announced a grant of Rs. 2000 crores for 2023, for which the BJP is busy taking credit, but the relief amount is still pending. This is the step-motherly treatment of the BJP towards Himachal!!

It is hoped that this time, instead of taking credit for the loss, the BJP will take action to help.