Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 30: National Awami United Party (NAUP) here today demanded immediate financial assistance and relief for the victims of devastating flash floods that severely impacted large parts of Jammu province.
NAUP president, Sandeep Singh today visited several flood hit areas to take stock of the situation.
He expressed concern over the hardships being faced by the affected families.
Singh lambasted the administration for failing to provide timely relief and financial aid to the victims.
He urged the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Members of Parliament, Ministers and officers of J&K to set an example and donate one month salaries for the relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected families. “This is the time to stand with our people. The victims of disaster need urgent financial assistance and not empty assurances,” he said.
Expressing anguish over the lack of response by the Government, Singh said: “Central Ministers frequently visit J&K during elections but their absence during this natural disaster is deeply disappointing.”
He appealed for swift action and comprehensive relief measures to rehabilitate the affected families and to restore normalcy in flood-hit areas.
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