{"id":52170,"date":"2025-09-30T18:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=52170"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:01:41","slug":"punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-meets-amit-shah-seeks-more-flood-relief-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-meets-amit-shah-seeks-more-flood-relief-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Amit Shah, seeks more flood relief aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and sought greater financial assistance for flood-hit areas of the state. The meeting lasted around 25 minutes, after which the CM addressed a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Mann said he told Shah that the \u20b91,600 crore relief package given to Punjab was \u201clike cumin in a camel\u2019s mouth\u201d compared to the massive damage caused by floods. \u201cThe Home Minister said this was just token money and assured that more funds will be provided,\u201d Mann said.<\/p>\n<p>The chief minister highlighted the scale of destruction, stating that nearly 2,300 villages were submerged, over 20 lakh people were affected, 8,500 km of roads were damaged, and school books were washed away, forcing the government to postpone the academic session. He pegged the losses at \u20b913,800 crore so far, warning that the figure could rise to \u20b920,000 crore.<\/p>\n<p>Mann said the meeting with Shah was held in a \u201cpositive atmosphere,\u201d but added that his repeated requests for time with Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone unanswered. Earlier, Punjab had even passed a censure motion against the PMO during a special session called to discuss the flood situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPunjab has stood with the country in every crisis. Now the country should stand with Punjab,\u201d Mann said, stressing that there was no \u201ccredit war\u201d between the state and the Centre over aid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and sought greater financial assistance for flood-hit areas of the state. The meeting lasted around 25 minutes, after which the CM addressed a press conference. 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