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Rahul Gandhi Thanks PM Modi for Wayanad Visit Amid Landslide Crisis
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting the landslide-affected Wayanad region in Kerala.
The PM’s visit, scheduled for Saturday, is aimed at assessing the devastation caused by recent landslides that claimed 413 lives, with 152 people still missing. Gandhi thanked Modi for the visit, hoping that the firsthand assessment would lead to the disaster being declared a national calamity.
The PM’s itinerary includes an aerial survey of the affected areas and interactions with survivors in relief camps. The visit comes after repeated appeals by both the Kerala government and the opposition for national disaster status.
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