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Rahul Gandhi Demands ₹20,000 Crore Punjab Flood Package, Calls Centre’s Aid Inadequate

The appeal follows his tour of inundated districts, intensifying pressure during ongoing damage surveys.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi inspects the situation during his visit to flood-affected villages in Amritsar on Monday. (AICC)
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Overview

  • In a letter dated September 16 to the prime minister, the Lok Sabha opposition leader sought a comprehensive package of at least ₹20,000 crore, calling the ₹1,600 crore interim relief a grave injustice and urging a rapid, transparent assessment.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced ₹1,600 crore after a September 9 visit, and Union minister Jitendra Singh said the PM is personally monitoring the situation with assurances of reconstruction support.
  • During his September 15 tour in Amritsar and Gurdaspur, Gandhi met flood-hit families and was stopped by police and NDRF from attempting a boat crossing to zero-line border villages on safety grounds; Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring claimed Amit Shah asked Mallikarjun Kharge to dissuade the move.
  • The SGPC ordered an inquiry into the presentation of a siropa to Gandhi at Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib, citing rules that limit such honours inside sanctums.
  • Officials report about 1.98 lakh hectares of crops affected and a state death toll of 56, with large losses to agriculture, livestock and infrastructure still being tallied.