Priyanka Gandhi Visits Rain-Hit Himachal, Asks Centre To Declare 'National Disaster'

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

Urging the Centre to rise above "party politics", Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday demanded that the recent calamity in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy monsoon rains be declared a 'national disaster'.

Ms 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.

Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains hit Kullu and Mandi districts on July 14 and 15.