Kharge Slams BJP: "Flood-Free Assam" Promise Drowned in Reality?
Kharge Slams BJP: "Flood-Free Assam" Promise Drowned in Reality?
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge sharply criticizes the BJP over devastating Assam floods, questioning unfulfilled "flood-free" pledges and demanding urgent relief for nearly 10 lakh affected people.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP government, holding them accountable for the recurring and devastating floods in Assam. Kharge accused the ruling party of failing to deliver on its promise to make the state "flood-free," a pledge he highlighted was made in the BJP’s 2016 Assam Vision Document and reiterated by Mr. Shah during the 2021 Assembly election campaign.
“Ten years of BJP rule have now passed. What happened to those solemn promises? Why has Assam’s so-called ‘double-engine government’ failed to build a comprehensive flood-control, erosion-management and rehabilitation system?” Kharge questioned in a post on X, emphasizing the unaddressed plight of the flood-stricken state.
Expressing profound distress over the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the Congress chief revealed that the floods have claimed at least 68 lives, affecting nearly 10 lakh people across 25 districts. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to bereaved families and shared anguish for those who have lost their homes, livelihoods, crops, and livestock. Kharge urged his party colleagues to extend all possible assistance to the victims.
Furthermore, Kharge called upon both the Union and Assam governments to immediately mobilize all available resources for rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts. He specifically demanded the swift release of substantial assistance from the PM-CARES Fund for affected families and sought adequate compensation for every life lost and for the widespread damage to property and livelihoods. Kharge concluded by stressing the urgent need for a permanent, scientifically designed flood-management strategy for Assam, advocating for modern early-warning systems, stronger embankments, wetland restoration, and accountable river-basin management, rather than relying on annual relief measures.
