Sukhbir Badal appeals to CM to take corrective steps to mitigate suffering of people

Published on: 14 Jul 2023 at 10:38 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Ferozepur, July 14

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appealed to chief minister Bhagwant Mann to take corrective steps to mitigate the sufferings of the people instead of relying on propaganda to give the impression that all concerns in the wake of damage and destruction to dwellings and fields had been addressed.

Talking to Mediapersons at Basti Ram Lal in Ferozepur Urban constituency, the SAD president said “I don’t want to get into politics. My only issue is timely provision of relief to those suffering due to incessant rains and resultant flooding. Everywhere I have gone during the last three days people have told me that the government machinery has failed to come to their aid. The chief minister should have visited these flood affected areas himself to galvanize the civil administration into action”.

Mr Sukhbir Badal, who toured flooded areas in Ferozepur Urban, Ferozepur Rural and Guruharsahai constituencies, said it was unfortunate that the government had failed to meet the routing requirements of the people. “There is a shortage of drinking water, dry rations, milk and green fodder for milch animals. I have witnessed women writhing in pain because they are unable to get medical attention. The chief minister should realize his responsibility and should take immediate steps to correct the situation instead of sitting in Chandigarh and giving the impression that all was well”.

Mr Badal, who also visited areas along the barbed wire fence with Pakistan, said people complained that all gates of the Harike barrage had been opened at the instance of an AAP MP leading to flooding of villages in its downstream. “As much as 2.17 lakh cusecs of water was released from Harike and almost the same amount from Hussainiwala leading to flooding of village fields and destruction of the paddy crop in the area”.