Wayanad Landslides: 'Congress To Build 100 Plus Houses,' Says Rahul Gandhi After Meeting Panchayat Leaders

After a meeting with village panchayat leaders in Meppadi, Rahul Gandhi said that he would take up the issue in Delhi and with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. 

Rahul Gandhi said that it was a different level of tragedy and should be treated differently.

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On the second day of his visit to Wayanad, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said Congress family would like to commit to built 100 plus houses in Meppadi. After a meeting with village panchayat leaders, he said that he would take the issue in Delhi and with the Kerala CM. He said that it was a different level of tragedy and should be treated differently.

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "Today, we had a meeting with the administration and the panchayat. They briefed us on the number of casualties they expect, the number of houses that have been damaged and their strategy."

"I have been here since yesterday. This is a terrible tragedy. Today we had a meeting with the administration and panchayat. They briefed us on the number of casualties they expect, number of houses that had been damaged and their strategy. We said that we are here to help. Congress family would like to commit to built 100 plus houses here. Kerala has not seen such a tragedy. I will raise it in Delhi and with the CM here. This is a different level of tragedy and should be treated differently..." he said. 

 

I have been here since yesterday. As I said yesterday, this is a terrible tragedy. We went to the site yesterday. We went to the camps, we assessed the situation there.

Today, we had a meeting with the administration and the panchayat. They briefed us on the number of casualties… pic.twitter.com/3boDSaJ4WF

— Congress (@INCIndia) August 2, 2024

 

Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders were briefed about the disaster by the district administration and forest officers of Chooralmala and Meppadi of Kerala's Wayanad. Later, they also visited Mundakkai and Punchiri Mattam village affected by landslide in Wayanad.