Congress Working Committee member AK Antony demanded that the Centre immediately declare the Kerala floods as a national disaster.
“When floods hit Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre said it was almost like a national disaster and Rs 1,000 crore was sanctioned. But when Kerala is facing the worst-ever natural calamity, just Rs 600 crore has been sanctioned, which is nothing in view of the huge damage caused in the state,” he said.
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Antony said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi has directed all party lawmakers to contribute one month’s salary towards Kerala’s relief operations and reminded that authorities should take lessons from the way Rajiv Gandhi handled flood-relief operations in his time.
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