Chandigarh, Sep 16 || A day after a day-long visit by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to flood-hit Punjab, BJP leader Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Tuesday targeted Congress-ruled Karnataka for releasing Rs 5 crore to its party's government in Himachal Pradesh for flood relief and rehabilitation.
Slamming Leader of Oppostion, Baliawal wrote on X, "For photo-ops it's Punjab and for financial assistance it's Himachal Pradesh."
He said none of the eight state governments of the Congress and its alliance partners gave anything to Punjab. "Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was told earlier to ask Rahul what he has brought with him. Now they should tell who is anti-Punjab? Those who give relief or those who get photo-ops."
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced Rs 5 crore aid for Himachal Pradesh flood victims, expressing solidarity.
However, Opposition leaders Chalavadi Narayanswamy and Yaduveer Wadiyar criticised the decision by saying it is a neglect of local disaster victims. They alleged political bias in aid distribution.