Overview

• Party sources say the Leader of Opposition will undertake a day-long tour of Amritsar and Gurdaspur on September 15.
• His schedule includes arriving at Amritsar airport around 9:30 a.m., then visiting Ramdas, Ajnala and Dinanagar before returning to meet affected families.
• He is expected to hear local needs and supervise Congress relief operations in the worst-hit areas.
• Reports cite at least 56 deaths and crop damage across about 1.98 lakh hectares after flooding fed by the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi previously reviewed the damage by aerial survey and announced ₹1,600 crore in interim assistance along with ex-gratia payments.