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Kejriwal, CM Mann to Tour Flood‑Hit Punjab Today

Party leaders seek to review relief after statewide flooding left 30 people dead.

Overview

  • A state bulletin says all 23 districts are affected, with at least 30 deaths and more than 350,000 people impacted.
  • The leaders plan to visit relief camps, assess rescue efforts, and meet families in the worst-hit areas, according to the party.
  • AAP says daily trucks of supplies are being dispatched from Delhi, with Saurabh Bharadwaj delivering an initial consignment.
  • Party MPs and MLAs will donate one month’s salary to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, while MPLADS pledges include ₹5 crore from Sandeep Pathak, ₹25 lakh from N D Gupta, and ₹20 lakh from Ashok Mittal.
  • Officials attribute the flooding to swollen Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers after heavy upstream rain, with over 20,000 people evacuated and on-ground teams delivering food, water, medicines, and fodder by boat.