Punjab Flood Tragedy: Punjab is struggling with the devastation caused by severe floods these days. Millions of citizens are badly affected there, thousands of houses have been destroyed and so far about 46 people have lost their lives. About 1,74,000 hectares of crop has been completely ruined. This big disaster has become a matter of serious concern not only for the citizens of Punjab but for the whole country. In such difficult times, where the Central Government, Army and NDRF are engaged in relief and rescue work with full force, the state’s politics has once again shook people badly.
Leader missing amidst the tragedy!
At this time there is a government of Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is in power. But … Today when the state is struggling badly with the problem of floods, then Chief Minister Mann is admitted in a private hospital in Mohali. It has been revealed in the information that he had a complaint of high fever and stomach infection, after which he was admitted to Fortis Hospital. Meanwhile, the question now arises that why are the leaders who used to claim to give Punjab ‘World Class Health System’, today why are they going to private hospitals for treatment today?
Here, when we talk about Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, he did not appear anywhere in Punjab. He returned to Delhi first and then left for campaigning for elections on a two-day Gujarat tour. At this time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also on a foreign tour. In such a situation, the people of Punjab felt that the leaders whom they had chosen by voting for the interest of their state, they are leaving in the hour of crisis.
Meanwhile, Modi government’s activism was seen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to visit Punjab in the initial days. Chauhan took stock of the flood situation and also assured to provide all possible help from the central government to visit the flood affected areas. Several teams of Army and NDRF are continuously engaged in relief work.
-27 army troops are rapidly engaged in relief and rescue work in different areas.
– 23 teams of NDRF are deployed in flood -affected areas.
– While only 2 teams of SDRF of Punjab government have landed in the field.
Noteworthy: The Punjab government is seeking a relief package of Rs 60,000 crore from the Center. But in the meantime, the biggest question arises that how much preparation the state government had made for disaster management at its level or it would be appropriate to say whether it was preparation or not … It seems that seeing the current situation in Punjab at present…
Dispute of not releasing water and outbreak of flood
One of the biggest reasons for the horrific situation of floods is the government not being able to make the right decision on time. Consider, a few months ago, the Haryana government appealed to Punjab to release additional water in view of the seriousness of water scarcity. But at that time Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann passed a resolution in the assembly that “a drop of Punjab will not give water to Haryana”.
After this, when there was heavy rainfall and the dams were filled more than their capacity, then suddenly excess water had to be released. Due to this, the water level of the rivers increased to dangerous levels and many districts of Punjab were hit by the water supply. In view of such conditions, experts say that if water is released on time and the silt (silt) of the dams was done, then the loss is not so badly.
Public trust in center
The people of Punjab are now looking at the central government and PM Narendra Modi with hopeful eyes. Now on Tuesday, September 9, on Tuesday, the possibility of visiting Prime Minister Modi in flood -affected areas is being expected. People believe that in this hour of crisis, the Modi government will help really, because the state government and its leaders are missing from the field at this time.
Politics vs public service
It cannot be said that in a tragedy like flood, the public only needs the government’s help … but the presence of leaders also plays a very big role for the morale of the public. But … If seen, today the condition of Punjab is that neither the Chief Minister nor any opposition leader is seen there. In such a difficult time, Arvind Kejriwal is busy campaigning for elections in Gujarat and Rahul Gandhi is visiting Malaysia. Now people are raising questions whether the priority of the leaders is power and election campaign or the protection of the life and property of the people?
Lesson for Punjab
Today, this tragedy stands in front of the people of Punjab as a subject of introspection. The difference between all the promises made by the leaders and the ground truth is clearly visible now. The state government has no concrete plan for disaster management. If seen, at this time only two SDRF teams are exposing this serious crisis.
On the contrary, the Central Government has put the army, Air Force and NDRF in relief work. The people trapped with the help of helicopters are being evacuated and necessary items are being delivered.
Who is responsible for the condition of Punjab today?
The flood of Punjab is not only a natural disaster, but it is also a clear mirror of the political failures of the state. The leaders have missed the time of crisis and the public is looking at the center with expected eyes. In the upcoming elections, the question will definitely arise that when the people needed the leaders the most, where were they?
At present, the whole country stands with Punjab and the central government and the army are constantly engaged in relief work. But the current situation of Punjab is a deep lesson for politics and administration that not just speeches and promises… but also proves to be a real leadership by standing among the public in difficult circumstances.
