Rahul Gandhi in Kerala LIVE updates: Congress president meets flood-affected people in Chengannur

"Received Rahul Gandhi on his arrival in Thiruvananthapuram from Europe on his way to visit areas affected by Kerala floods. He will meet the heroic survivors and félicitate fishermen who sacrificed so much to rescue trapped people," Shashi Tharoor said.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: August 28, 2018 1:07:17 pm
Rahul Gandhi in Kerala LIVE updates: Congress president meets flood-affected people in Chengannur Congress President Rahul Gandhi meets the flood-affected at the relief Camp at the Engineering College in Chengannur, Kerala. (Source: INC/twitter)

Days after appealing to the Central government to provide help to flood-hit Kerala, Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived in the state Tuesday on a two-day visit. He met flood-affected people at Chengannur and will visit flood-hit regions including Alappuzha and Angamaly later in the day. He will also visit flood-affected areas in Wayanad district on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, among those who were at the airport to welcome Gandhi, tweeted:  “Received Rahul Gandhi on his arrival in Thiruvananthapuram from Europe on his way to visit areas affected by Kerala floods. He will meet the heroic survivors and félicitate fishermen who sacrificed so much to rescue trapped people.”

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Thousands of volunteers flow into Kuttanad for massive clean-up

Meanwhile, with the aim of sending back close to 1.5 lakh people to their homes from relief camps, thousands of volunteers have begun a massive clean-up in close coordination with panchayat officials in Kuttanad, considered the rice-bowl of Kerala. Located in Alappuzha district, Kuttanad lies below the sea-level and is prone to immediate and extensive flooding. While water has receded from large parts of Kerala, acres of paddy fields and plantations remain submerged under water in Kuttanad. Read More

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12:58 (IST) 28 Aug 2018
Ramesh Chennithala, MM Hassan present at relief camps

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala and Congress's state unit president M M Hassan were among those present at the camps with Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

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Watch | Rahul Gandhi at a relief camp in Chengannur
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Rahul Gandhi visits people at Chalakudy relief camp

The Congress president is currently at a relief camp in Chalakudy. He is scheduled to visit several flood-hit areas of the state today and tomorrow.

12:13 (IST) 28 Aug 2018
Rahul Gandhi meets people at relief camp in Chengannur
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Rahul gandhi visits relief camp at Christian College in Kerala
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Rahul Gandhi is in Kerala for two days

Earlier on Monday, the Congress president had in a tweet said that he will meet fishermen and party volunteers involved in relief work in the state.

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Rahul Gandhi's two-day visit will cover districts with heaviest inundation, says Shashi Tharoor
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Alappuzha and Angamaly today

Rahul Gandhi will be visiting flood-hit regions in the state including  Alappuzha and Angamaly later in the day. He will also visit flood-affected areas in Wayanad district tomorrow.

10:59 (IST) 28 Aug 2018
Rahul Gandhi visits a relief camp in Chengannur

Congress President Rahul Gandhi visits a relief camp in Kerala's Chengannur district.

10:53 (IST) 28 Aug 2018
Rahul Gandhi will meet fishermen who sacrificed to rescue Kerala people: Shashi Tharoor

Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, through a tweet, informed about Rahul Gandhi's arrival in Kerala.

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Welcome to our LIVE blog. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has arrived in flood-hit Kerala for two days. Follow to track the latest updates.

Rahul Gandhi arrives in flood-hit Kerala, to visit fishermen who helped rescue thousands BSF personnel engaged in rehabilitation efforts in Thrissur.

Earlier on Monday, the Congress president had in a tweet said that he will meet fishermen and party volunteers involved in relief work in the state. "I will be in Kerala tomorrow & the day after, visiting flood-hit areas and relief camps in the state. I will also meet with fishermen, volunteers and others who have been working tirelessly and selflessly to help those in need," he had said.

Expressing solidarity with the people of Kerala, Gandhi had, in a series of tweets, requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Kerala floods a national disaster. Gandhi later appreciated PM Modi's announcement of Rs 500 crore immediate aid to Kerala, but said it was not enough. "Dear PM, Increasing funds allocated for Kerala relief to Rs.500 Cr is a good step but nowhere near enough. It is critical you declare the floods as a National Disaster. Please do not vacillate as the people of Kerala are suffering," he had tweeted.

Kerala witnessed its worst floods in a century. According to the Home Ministry's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 443 people have died in Kerala and 54.11 lakh people in 14 districts have been severely affected.

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