PM Modi to visit flood-hit Gurdaspur on Sept 9; BJP Punjab unit intensifies relief efforts
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, September 8, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the flood-affected areas of Gurdaspur district tomorrow to assess the devastation caused by the recent floods. He will review ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures and discuss further central assistance.
On his return from an overseas visit, PM Modi spoke with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the phone to get an update on the situation. “The Central Government has taken the suffering of the people of Punjab seriously from the very beginning,” said BJP Punjab Legal Cell Convenor N.K. Verma, adding, “The people of Punjab will not be left alone in this hour of crisis. The Centre and BJP Punjab are providing all possible help.”
According to official estimates, nearly 2,000 villages and 4 lakh acres of farmland have been affected, while 46 people have lost their lives and over 1.5 lakh residents displaced. Thousands of hectares of crops are submerged, livestock has been lost, and farmers are struggling with sand deposits in their fields.
Two Central Government teams have already surveyed the affected areas and will soon submit their report to the Prime Minister. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also visited Punjab, assuring all possible support from the Centre.
Meanwhile, AAP leaders Aman Arora and Manish Sisodia criticized the Prime Minister’s visit, calling it “empty-handed.” Countering the remarks, N.K. Verma alleged that the AAP government has misused central funds and failed to implement the Centre’s crop insurance scheme, leaving farmers vulnerable. “The Prime Minister’s visit is a symbol of his concern for Punjabis. Unlike the AAP government, he stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Punjab,” Verma said.
He further announced that BJP Punjab has launched Seva Pakhwada teams across districts, with Verma himself in charge of Mohali. “Our teams will dedicate themselves fully to the service of flood-affected families,” he said, adding that Punjab will “teach a lesson to the AAP government in 2027.”