Why Did Priyanka Gandhi and Amit Shah Meet Suddenly? Wayanad MP Makes Big Demand

Member of Parliament for Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi has been actively working towards relief in the flood-stricken region of Kerala. On Wednesday, she met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament to demand a special relief package for Wayanad. During this meeting, 21 other MPs were present. Priyanka urged Shah to release ₹2,221 crore as a relief fund to help restore the devastated region.

After the meeting Priyanka spoke to the press explaining that the floods had caused significant damage in Wayanad and informed Home Minister that relief measures needed to be taken urgently. She said that the minister had assured her positively.
Priyanka Gandhi's Call for National Disaster Status

Along with this demand for monetary aid, Priyanka Gandhi reiterates that the flood catastrophe in Wayanad be termed a national disaster. The floods that struck Wayanad during July-August took nearly 400 lives; it is close to what the Kerala government has claimed as per estimates. The Kerala government had sought to term it a national disaster, as that would have made better relief and rehabilitation efforts possible, but the center refused the plea.

The Kerala government too had requested ₹2,000 crore as an assistance to mitigate the situation.
Leaders to Survey Damage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi have already visited Wayanad, which has termed this floods as a serious disaster. Other MPs too with Priyanka wrote to the PM, seeking urgent help to this region.