Says the Congress party is with the victims in the hour of crisis
The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Pritam Singh has claimed that the data of the dead and missing given by the state government in the Chamoli disaster are contradictory.
Talking to the media persons at Rajiv Bhawan in Dehradun here on Wednesday after his return to from the tour of the disaster affected areas, the PCC president said that the arrangements made by the government are inadequate. He said that no one is there to receive and guide the relatives of the missing persons in the tragedy. “There is no control room like office where one can have information about the missing persons in the area. When the DM was asked about the arrangements, she made mention of a Joshimath based Gurudwara which is more than 10 km from the site which is laughable. The government cannot pat its own back for the arrangements made by a Gurudwara,’’ he said. Terming the disaster as painful, the PCC president said that the Congress party is with the victims in this hour of crisis. He added that the Congress party is not interested in engaging in politics on the issue but being a responsible opposition, the party is duty bound to raise its voice on the mismanagement. The PCC president however praised personnel of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) who are working dedicatedly in the tough conditions. He said that the Congress workers have set up camps in two places to serve the victims of the disaster but the administration has made no arrangements of tents, food and other things. He demanded that the state government should inform about its preparation and arrangement and take necessary measures.
Thursday, 11 February 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
