Overview

• The BJP MP visited Solang, Palchan and Patlikuhal in Manali, where a viral video captured her saying her cafe earned only ₹50 in a day while she owes ₹15 lakh in salaries.
• Locals waved black flags and chanted “Go back, you are late,” leading to heated exchanges; police stepped in, and three people were questioned, according to India Today.
• Ranaut alleged diversion of central relief funds by the Congress-led state, citing roughly ₹10,000 crore, a claim publicly challenged by the government’s media advisor Naresh Chauhan.
• Officials and residents briefed her on damage and risks, including warnings that Solang village faces potential sliding from Beas river erosion; 15–16 families were shifted to safer areas.
• Monsoon-triggered landslides and floods have left an estimated 419–424 dead across Himachal Pradesh as repair work continues on damaged highways, with NHAI leading road restoration.