{"id":52897,"date":"2025-10-10T18:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=52897"},"modified":"2025-10-10T18:48:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:18:58","slug":"political-negligence-of-bjp-led-central-government-responsible-for-punjabs-devastating-floods-neel-garg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/political-negligence-of-bjp-led-central-government-responsible-for-punjabs-devastating-floods-neel-garg\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Negligence&#8217; of BJP-led Central Government Responsible for Punjab\u2019s Devastating Floods: Neel Garg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Was the Centre\u2019s refusal to grant \u2018de-silting\u2019 permission for Bhakra and Ranjit Sagar Dams a conspiracy to submerge Punjab, asks Neel Garg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News:<\/span> Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior spokesperson Neel Garg has accused the BJP-led Central Government of \u201cpolitical negligence\u201d for the devastating floods that hit Punjab. Garg said the primary reason behind the large-scale destruction causing losses worth thousands of crores is the Central Government\u2019s refusal to grant permission for the de-silting (removal of sand\/silt) of the Bhakra and Ranjit Sagar dams.<\/p>\n<p>Issuing a statement on Friday, Neel Garg said that \u201ctoday, tears fill the eyes of Punjab\u2019s farmers while floodwater still stands in their fields.\u201d He added that homes of lakhs of people living along the banks of the Ravi and Sutlej rivers have been destroyed, yet the BJP government at the Centre continues to remain indifferent and inactive.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP spokesperson said that the Bhakra Dam and Ranjit Sagar Dam represent Punjab\u2019s future, but both dams have accumulated an alarming amount of silt, posing a serious threat to the state\u2019s safety and sustainability. Citing a detailed newspaper report, Garg said that the Central Government has not granted approval for the de-silting process, and today the disastrous consequences of that decision are evident across Punjab, with floods causing losses worth thousands of crores.<\/p>\n<p>Strongly criticizing the BJP leadership, Neel Garg said, \u201cBJP leaders have no work other than attending photo sessions.\u201d He accused them of misleading people and spreading lies. Recently, Punjab BJP\u2019s working president Ashwani Sharma held a press conference blaming the Punjab Government for the floods. Garg countered, saying that the approval for de-silting has to be granted by the Central Government, which has failed to do so. \u201cUntil the Centre gives its approval for de-silting, no work can be carried out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Questioning the Punjab BJP leadership, Neel Garg asked, \u201cIs this your idea of \u2018Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas\u2019? Isn\u2019t this a conspiracy against Punjab? Isn\u2019t this an attempt to drown and destroy our state?\u201d He demanded that Punjab BJP leaders explain to the people why the Central Government has denied permission for the de-silting of the Bhakra and Ranjit Sagar Dams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Was the Centre\u2019s refusal to grant \u2018de-silting\u2019 permission for Bhakra and Ranjit Sagar Dams a conspiracy to submerge Punjab, asks Neel Garg Punjab E News: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior spokesperson Neel Garg has accused the BJP-led Central Government of \u201cpolitical negligence\u201d for the devastating floods that hit Punjab. 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