Government Aid Floods Wayanad Amid Landslide Tragedy

The Central government is providing extensive support in Wayanad, Kerala, following deadly landslides. Union Minister George Kurien is on-site, overseeing relief efforts for displaced families. The event, which resulted in 132 fatalities, sparked a heated debate in Parliament, with criticism directed at the Kerala government for ignoring advance warnings.

The Central government is extending all possible help for relief and rescue works in landslide-hit Wayanad in Kerala, with Union minister George Kurien being present on ground zero, officials said on Wednesday.

The tragic incident, which has claimed at least 132 lives, was debated in Parliament, with Home Minister Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha accusing the Kerala government of not heeding the advance warning of a possible natural calamity.

Government sources said Kurien has visited relief camps and is coordinating efforts to help the large number of families displaced due to the landslides.

Kurien is one of the two Union ministers from Kerala, where the BJP won its maiden Lok Sabha seat in the recent polls.