Amit Shah Criticizes Kerala Government's Ignorance of Early Warnings

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Kerala government of ignoring early warnings about the Wayanad landslide. Despite receiving alerts and the dispatch of NDRF teams on July 23, the state failed to take timely action. Shah assured the Centre's support to mitigate the disaster’s impact.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday criticized the Kerala government for ignoring early warnings of a possible natural calamity in Wayanad, despite alerts given as early as July 23 and the dispatch of nine NDRF teams on the same day.

Shah, addressing the Rajya Sabha, stated that the Kerala government failed to heed the early warnings or react even after the arrival of NDRF battalions. He assured the House that the Narendra Modi government stood firmly with the Kerala government and its people during this tragedy, promising all possible help from the central government.

During the discussion on the Wayanad landslide, Shah assured the Centre's support and criticized the opposition for questioning the government's early warning systems and response to the disaster. He highlighted that other states like Odisha and Gujarat had effectively used such warnings to minimize impact, and suggested that Kerala could have reduced losses if it had acted on the warnings. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the House that 133 bodies have been recovered, with the death toll expected to rise.