“Rahul Gandhi has not visited any flood relief camp or any affected areas in Assam”: BJP’s Pijush Hazarika

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 8 (ANI): Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has not visited any relief camp or any flood-affected areas in the state after the latter visited the flood-affected state to meet the victims.

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s visit, in a post on X, Hazarika said, “I wish to clarify that Rahul Gandhi has not visited any flood relief camp or any flood affected areas in Assam today. Members of the media are requested to kindly verify WhatsApp forwards, social media information / propaganda before posting.”

The Assam Minister was reacting to another Congress MP, KC Venugopal’s post today, where he said that he and Rahul Gandhi met flood victims in Assam and Manipur.

“Accompanied Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi ji as he met flood victims in Assam and visited Manipuri refugee camps in Assam and Manipur. The Assam flood is an annual phenomenon, killing hundreds and destroying the livelihoods of lakhs of citizens. It is truly shocking that the State or Central government have taken no steps to find a lasting solution to this crisis. In Manipur, it has been over a year since the state has been burning and there has been no genuine peacebuilding measure on part of the ruling government. It has turned out to be the starkest example of the BJP’s politics of hatred and division,” he said.

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi expressed sorrow over the grim flood situation in Assam, saying that the devastation caused by the deluge is heartbreaking and urging the central government to extend assistance to the state expeditiously.

In his post on X, Rahul Gandhi condoled the loss of lives in the deluge and offered his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

“The extreme devastation caused by flooding in Assam is heartbreaking – with innocent children like 8-year-old Avinash being taken away from us. My heartfelt condolences to all the bereaved families across the state,” read his post.

Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the current flood situation in the state and said that the disaster reflects the gross and grave mismanagement by the BJP.

“60+ deaths, 53,000+ displaced, 24,00,000 affected. These numbers reflect the gross and grave mismanagement by the BJP’s double-engine government, which came to power with the promise of a “flood-free Assam,” said the post.

“Assam needs a comprehensive and compassionate vision – proper relief, rehabilitation, and compensation in the short term, and a pan-Northeast water management authority to do everything necessary to control floods in the long term,” he added.