Sharmila Walks Into Waist-Deep Flood Waters To Draw PM's Attention

In a major bid to draw the Modi government's attention to the flood situation in Andhra Pradesh and to highlight the "apathy" of the Centre in yesterday's Budget, APCC president Y S Sharmila Reddy today walked into waist-deep flood waters.

Reddy along with Congress leaders and cadres today visited Nandamur village under Tadepalli Rural mandal of West Godavari district and interacted with the villagers whose homes had been inundated due to the flood waters.

Speaking to the media on the occasion, Reddy said, "Looks like the Modi government does not consider Andhra Pradesh a part of India. While States like Bihar, Assam and Himachal Pradesh received additional funds for flood control and rehabilitation, Andhra Pradesh, the State where the NDA itself is in power, received no relief for the woes the people are facing here due to flooding."

"This clearly indicates that Modi has no love for the people of this State, and possibly thinks AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will not leave NDA even if no relief is provided. The Congress is the only party in AP that will stand by the people in all weathers," she added.