PRIYANKA URGES CENTRE TO DECLARE HIMACHAL 'NATIONAL DISASTER'

During her Kullu visit, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi praised the spirit with which the people and the Himachal government are facing the situation

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On Tuesday Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called upon the Central government to transcend “partisan politics” and, she made a plea for the recent catastrophe in Himachal Pradesh, resulting from intense monsoon rainfall, to be officially designated as a ‘national disaster.’

Gandhi, who visited rain-affected areas of Kullu district and reviewed relief and restoration works, urged the Centre to rise above “party politics” without taking into consideration whether there is a Congress or BJP government in the state, a statement issued here said.