Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will go to landslide-hit Wayanad on Wednesday morning, get together sources stated.
Landslides hit the hilly Wayanad district on Tuesday, leaving greater than 90 folks useless. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, which occurred early on Tuesday, have left a path of destruction in its wake, with a number of homes destroyed, water our bodies swollen and timber uprooted.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi condoled the lack of lives within the landslides and urged United Democratic Entrance (UDF) staff to supply all assist to these affected.
Rahul Gandhi, who represented Wayanad within the 17th Lok Sabha, stated he has spoken to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Wayanad district collector, who’ve assured him that rescue operations are underway. The previous Congress chief expressed deep anguish over the lack of lives within the huge landslides close to Meppadi in Wayanad.
“My heartfelt condolences exit to the bereaved households who’ve misplaced their family members. I hope these nonetheless trapped are delivered to security quickly,” he stated in a submit on X. “I’ve spoken to the Kerala chief minister and the Wayanad district collector who assured me that rescue operations are underway. I’ve requested them to make sure coordination with all businesses, arrange a management room and inform us of any help wanted for the reduction efforts,” Rahul Gandhi stated.
The Congress chief stated, “I’ll communicate to the Union ministers and request them to supply all help attainable to Wayanad.” He urged all UDF staff to help the administration within the rescue and reduction operations. Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi stated she was deeply saddened to see the devastation attributable to the huge landslide close to Meppadi in Wayanad.
“My heartfelt condolences and prayers are with all those that have misplaced family members. I hope and pray that everybody is delivered to security as quickly as attainable,” she stated. “I urge the federal government to take instant motion to expedite reduction and rescue operations and request UDF staff to step ahead to do all they will to be of assist and luxury to all these affected by this tragedy,” Priyanka Gandhi stated on X.
Talking within the Lok Sabha later, Rahul Gandhi demanded the Centre lengthen all attainable assist for the rescue and rehabilitation of these affected. Elevating the difficulty throughout Zero Hour, he additionally sought enhanced compensation to the subsequent of kin of these killed within the landslides and restoration of significant transport and communication traces.
Rahul Gandhi gained Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli and Kerala’s Wayanad seat this time however determined to characterize Rae Bareli within the Lok Sabha. Priyanka Gandhi is slated to contest the bypolls in Wayanad every time they happen.
– With Inputs From PTI
