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Congress accused Modi government of "playing politics"
Narendra Modi for flood-ravaged Kerala was "nowhere near enough" and said the calamity should be declared a "national disaster."The party
declared that all its elected representatives will contribute one month's salary for flood relief and accused Modi government of "playing
politics" on the issue.Hours after PM Modi sanctioned Rs 500 crore to the flood-battered state, apart from Rs 100 crore announced earlier by
allocated for Kerala relief to Rs 500 crore is a good step but nowhere near enough
It is critical you declare the floods as a National Disaster
can't be subject matter of "partisan politics.""Tragic that PM Modi announced a pittance of 500 cr for Kerala flood relief against the
State's demand of 2000 cr
comprehend that Kerala flood has left 357 dead, 4 lakh are in shelter homes, 30,000 houses destroyed 16,000 km of roads damaged
tragedy unprecedented devastation can't be subject matter of partisan politics as is being done by Modi Govt in Kerala," Mr Surjewala
The decision to donate a month's salary was taken at a meeting of Congress general secretaries, party in-charges of states, legislative
party leaders and state unit chiefs, which was presided over by party chief Rahul Gandhi.Briefing reporters after meeting of Congress
office-bearers, Mr Surjewala said the Modi government should come forward to help Kerala where over 180 people have died and property worth
over Rs 3,000 crore has been damaged due to floods."It was decided that all Congress MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Congress MLAs across
India and party MLCs will donate one month's salary, which will be sent through the AICC for relief measures in Kerala," Mr Surjewala
said.He said it was also decided that all Congress governments will come forward to help the people of the state.Mr Surjewala said Punjab
government has already donated Rs 10 crore to the Kerala Relief Fund and JD-S and Congress- government in Karnataka has also donated Rs 10
crore to the relief measures
The government in Puducherry has also donated Rs 1 crore.He said special relief committees will be formed in adjoining states including
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu apart from Puducherry
Material collected by Congress workers will be sent to the people of Kerala.Mr Surjewala said the party also noted with concern the grave
campaign for the affected
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