Overview

• Rahul Gandhi called for an immediate special relief package for Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with priority support for farmers and faster rescue operations.
• Punjab officials said more than 3.5 lakh people are affected as rivers remain swollen and reservoirs are full.
• In Himachal Pradesh, authorities reported two deaths, closures of over 1,000 roads, orange alerts in four districts and continued school shutdowns in Shimla.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah toured flood-hit areas of Jammu and assured relief and rehabilitation alongside senior Jammu and Kashmir officials.
• Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann sought a revision of central relief norms and the release of Rs 60,000 crore he says is pending, as he and Governor Gulab Chand Kataria visited hard-hit districts.