Overview

• Over 402 villages across 17 districts remain submerged, affecting more than 84,000 people and resulting in 16 deaths in 24 hours, official data shows.
• The India Meteorological Department predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall over northern states for the next three days, heightening flood risks along the Ganga basin.
• In Kanpur Dehat, Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad described floodwaters as the Ganga reaching ‘your doorstep to clean your feet’ and granting a path to heaven.
• A viral video captures an elderly villager inviting Nishad to stay and receive the Ganga’s blessings herself, underscoring local frustration with the minister’s spiritual framing.
• Nishad said the government is providing food packets and cooked meals to offer emotional support and counter opposition negativity.