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'Yeh dil dehla deni wali trasadi hai', says Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut as she visits disaster-hit Samej village of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. She slammed the state Congress government led by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for doing 'nothing' to assist the flashflood victims.

 

"'Yeh dil dehla deni wali trasadi hai' (it is a heart-wrenching tragedy). People have lost all their family members, including children. They are terrified and in trauma. I would request the state government to provide immediate relief (financial assistance) to the affected families," said Ranaut.

 

Ranaut further leveled allegations against the state government, accusing them of mismanaging funds meant for flood-affected families, demanding a special inquiry into the same. She claimed that the financial assistance provided last year after the monsoon disaster had not reached the intended recipients. She expressed concerns that the same would happen with the recently announced assistance from the Union finance minister.

 

The flash floods, triggered by cloudbursts on July 31, have resulted in 14 deaths and 40 people missing, with Samej village being the worst hit. 

 

The central government has pledged funds to support the flood-affected people, but Ranaut questioned the state government's ability to distribute these funds effectively. She claimed that people affected by last year's disaster were still waiting for the promised Rs 7 lakh from Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

 

The search operation, involving 410 rescuers and intensified with additional machinery and equipment, continues in the affected areas. The state has suffered a loss of Rs 684 crore since the onset of the monsoon, with 87 people losing their lives in rain-related incidents.

 

"Malana in Kullu district has been disconnected and the villagers are themselves making the bridge. I cannot see anything being done by the state government. Not a single thing has been done here by ministers which is inhuman. I have come as a representative of the Union government. The central government will provide funds to help the flood-affected people but we all know that financial assistance was also given last year after the monsoon disaster. These funds go to the state government and are distributed by them," said Ranaut.