Pratap Bajwa strongly criticized government for its expenditure of Rs 250 crore on clearing drains, alleging that the drains remain choked

Punjab Congress Donates one Month’s Salary for Relief of Flood Affected Families, Punjab Flood News: All Members of the Punjab Congress Legislature Party, standing in solidarity with the flood-affected families of the state, have unanimously decided to donate one Month’s Salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, as part of the flood relief.

Punjab Congress Legislature Party on Friday (29 August 2025) wrote to the secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chandigarh, requesting to make necessary arrangements for the deduction.

“You are requested to kindly make the necessary arrangements for the deduction and transfer of the said amount from the monthly emoluments of the concerned Members,” the letter read.

Leader of Opposition, Punjab Legislative Assembly, Pratap Singh Bajwa, urged all citizens & organizations to come forward for relief & rehabilitation.

Pratap Singh Bajwa in a post on X, wrote,” In solidarity with the flood-affected families of Punjab, all @INCPunjab MLAs & I have decided to contribute one month’s salary to the CM’s Flood Relief Fund. This is a humble gesture of empathy in these testing times. I urged all citizens & organizations to come forward for relief & rehabilitation.”

Today, Pratap Singh Bajwa said he requested DC Gurdaspur, @DcGurdaspur, to provide immediate administrative help to the villagers.

Criticizing the state government, Pratap Singh Bajwa, in a post on X, wrote, “Apprised him of the plight of residents of Fattu Barkat village, who are left to fortify the eroding Dhussi Bandh on their own to save their homes from the swelling Beas. Requested him to provide immediate administrative help to the villagers.

Earlier today, after visiting a waterlogged village, Pratap Singh Bajwa strongly criticized the government for its expenditure of Rs 250 crore on clearing drains, alleging that the drains remain choked, villages are inundated, and people are allegedly left to suffer. 

“Water Resource Minister @barinder_goyal tall claims have fallen flat. I, along with MP @Sukhjinder_INC, Deputy CLP Aruna Chaudhary, and MLA @barinderpahra, exposed the hollow propaganda of the @BhagwantMann government regarding so-called “₹250 crore expenditure” on cleaning drains. The truth on the ground tells a completely different story — drains remain choked, villages are submerged, and people are left to suffer,” Bajwa said in a separate post.

“There must be a thorough inquiry into where this ₹250 crore was actually spent,” Bajwa added.

Yesterday, he, along with MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Deputy CLP Aruna Chaudhary, and MLA Barinder Singh Pahra visited flood-affected areas of Gurdaspur and Dinanagar, taking stock of the extensive damage due to ongoing flood.

He said, “We took stock of the extensive damage and listened to the anguished grievances of the people. The situation on the ground is grim — farmlands are submerged, houses are inundated, and families are in despair.”

He made similar allegations that the drains are choked despite the’ state government’s tall claims’ of spending crores on cleaning drains, saying the ‘harsh truth is visible everywhere’.

“Despite the @AAPPunjab government’s tall claims of spending over ₹200 crore on cleaning Punjab’s drains, the harsh truth is visible everywhere — drains are choked, villages are drowning, and farmers are helpless,” he said in a post on X following the visit.

Gurduspor remains the worst affected. Rescue and relief operations are ongoing round the clock across the state. Meanwhile, IMD has warned of rain in several eastern districts of the state, which could worsen the already existing flood situations. 

(For more news apart from 'Punjab Congress Donates one Month's Salary of Leaders for Relief of Flood Affected Families,' stay tuned to Rozana Spokesman)