AMRITSAR: The BJP today launched a massive relief operation in the flood-hit areas of Punjab, providing essential material to the affected families.
Undertaking an extensive tour, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who led the operations, said BJP volunteers would cover all blocks in the state.
Carrying the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chugh visited the flood-ravaged pockets of Ajnala and Tarn Taran, extending support to marooned people. He announced that Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would tour Punjab tomorrow to assess the damage suffered by farmers.
He met affected families, listened to their pain, and distributed relief material including life-saving medicines, ORS, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, dry milk powder, and essential supplies for children. For urgent cases, he arranged ambulances and doctors to ensure no victim was left without medical care.
Earlier, Chugh dispatched relief trucks from Lahori Gate carrying fodder, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, chips for children, and bottles of clean drinking water.
Chugh said this devastation was not merely a natural calamity but a man-made disaster caused by the AAP government’s negligence. “Even after the devastating floods of 2023, the Mann government took no lessons. Instead of months of preparation, it carried out only a token 17-day exercise, leaving Punjab at the mercy of swollen rivers, ” he said.
He added that the government’s failure to clean drains, canals, and natural waterways, its refusal to desilt rivers, and its encouragement of illegal mining and rampant encroachments on riverbanks—all these turned a seasonal flood into a catastrophic deluge.
Chugh emphasized, “Punjab is the land of Gurus, saints, and martyrs. Every person here is connected to a tradition of service and sacrifice. Today, in this hour of calamity, gurdwaras, temple committees, kar seva organizations, NGOs, the Army, NDRF, SDRF, and Punjab Police are all working together in the service of humanity. This is Punjab’s real strength, and it assures us that together we will overcome this difficult time.”
He said these humanitarian efforts saved thousands of lives while the Mann administration was missing. “The people of Punjab themselves rose to the occasion and took it upon their shoulders to save their motherland and fellow citizens, ” he added.
Targeting Kejriwal, Chugh remarked, “Punjab does not need appeals from Delhi to send relief material. What Punjab needs is a long-term rehabilitation plan for flood victims and a contingency roadmap to ensure this disaster is not repeated next year. Collecting relief goods is not the job of the Punjab government—hundreds of NGOs are already doing that. The government must focus on rehabilitation and prevention, instead of publicity stunts.”