Monday, 29 JULY 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Bharatiya Janata Party State president Mahendra Bhatt has expressed grief at the deaths caused by landslide in the Budhakedar area of Tehri district. He said that the party organisation is working in coordination with the government to help the disaster affected across the State. Bhatt also directed the party workers to cooperate in the rescue and relief efforts, while also appealing to the Congress and other opposition parties to rise above politics and help the disaster-affected.
The BJP State chief said that on the directions of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, cabinet minister Prem Chand Agrawal had visited the disaster hit Budhakedar area where he issued necessary instructions to enhance the rescue and relief efforts. Teams of the administration, State Disaster Response Force, Police and the Fire Service are working to provide relief to the affected in places hit by disasters, he said.
Bhatt also directed all BJP workers to get involved in providing assistance to those affected by disasters in their area. The party workers should work in coordination with the police and disaster relief teams. “In addition to the assistance being provided by the government, we should strive at the individual and social level to ensure that the disaster victims have foodgrains, accommodation and other important assistance. The party workers should also ensure that in case of road blockage, the pilgrims and travellers do not face any hardships,” he said.
The BJP State president also appealed to the Congress and other opposition leaders to rise above politics amidst the disaster scenario and work together to help the victims. The disaster management machinery is working with public cooperation to tackle this situation and one should avoid making unnecessary statements for political gains in such a situation. This is also important so that the morale of the general public and agencies involved in the efforts is not affected. All should work as social activists instead of political activists to succeed in minimising the damage, Bhatt added.
