Congress President YS Sharmila waded waist-deep into floodwaters to highlight the plight of flood-affected residents and the damage to crops in Nandamur village under Tadepalli Rural mandal of West Godavari district. Sharmila also took the opportunity to inspect the extensive damage caused by the floods to the local agriculture, a vital source of livelihood for many villagers.
Addressing the media, Sharmila criticised the central government for neglecting Andhra Pradesh in flood relief efforts. "Looks like the Modi government does not consider Andhra Pradesh to be a part of India. While states like Bihar, Assam, and Himachal Pradesh received additional funds for flood control and rehabilitation; Andhra Pradesh, the state where NDA is in power received no relief for the woes people are facing here due to flooding," she said.
Further, Sharmila demanded that the chief minister attend to this immediately and come to the rescue of farmers. Sharmila's protest also came as Jagan protested in Delhi over alleged violence in Andhra Pradesh.
The Congress leader's actions came as she emphasised the urgent need for immediate relief measures to the state's flood crisis.