'Texas closer to his heart': Cong's swipe at PM Modi for silence over Mandi disaster

NEW DELHI: In a crisp attack, Congress connected Monday asked PM Modi whether Texas is person to his bosom than rain-hit Mandi successful Himachal Pradesh. The remark from absorption enactment comes aft PM Modi condoled the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to flood successful US city.In a station connected X, Congress person Pawan Khera deed retired astatine PM Modi, saying that the premier curate has not said a connection astir demolition caused by floods successful Himachal's Mandi but talked astir the Texas flood issue. "The PM of India has not spoken a connection of consolation to those suffering successful Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, wherever implicit 70 radical are feared dormant successful the calamitous floods. Meanwhile, helium is profoundly saddened by the demolition caused by floods successful Texas, USA," helium said successful a station connected X."Texas whitethorn beryllium acold from Delhi but is person to the PM's bosom than anyone successful Mandi is," helium added.

In different station helium said that the premier curate can't spot what's nether his feet, but helium tin spot what's beneath the mountains. "In Himachal Pradesh, dozens of lives person been mislaid owed to the flood disaster, and monolithic demolition has occurred. He hasn’t uttered a azygous connection of condolence. But if idiosyncratic successful different state gets pricked by a thorn successful their foot, helium instantly tweets astir it," helium said.

"Are the lives of Indian radical cheaper than those of foreigners? Has adjacent compassion present go political?" Khera asked.Khera's remarks travel aft PM Modi's station for the Texas flood, wherever helium wrote, "Deeply saddened to larn astir nonaccomplishment of lives, particularly children, successful the devastating floods successful Texas. Our condolences to the US Government and the bereaved families."During monsoon, astatine slightest 78 radical were killed, of which 50 were linked to rain-related incidents and astir 121 radical person been injured truthful far.