Cong asks Centre to send more aid
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he was playing politics on the issue of flood relief, and asked him to show large- heartedness in providing more central assistance to floodhit Kerala as the ` 500crore aid was “too little, too late”.
The Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he was playing politics on the issue of flood relief and asked him to show large- heartedness in providing more Central assistance to flood- hit Kerala as the ` 500- crore aid was “too little, too late.”
Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill asked the Prime Minister to declare the Kerala floods a national calamity.
Mr Shergill also said that Mr Modi “mistreating” Kerala by not extending a helping hand has once again displayed that “he
does not believe in the spirit of cooperative federalism or the spirit of ‘ Team India’.” He further added, “A state which is witnessing a disaster of over ` 19,000 crore has only got a paltry sum of ` 500 crore from Prime Minister who has spent ` 5,000 crore on
his self- promotion and publicity, ` 35 crore on his fitness videos and ` 1,100 crore on the BJP headquarters.”
The Congress had criticised the Central government for releasing ‘ only ` 500 crore’ for the Kerala floods.