Congress Demands Rs 1 crore Compensation for Monsoon Victims in Delhi

The Delhi government has been urged by Congress's Delhi unit chief, Devender Yadav, to increase compensation for families of monsoon victims to Rs 1 crore. Yadav criticized the Aam Aadmi Party government's announcement of Rs 10 lakh compensation as insufficient. The city experienced record rainfall, causing widespread flooding and fatalities.

The Delhi government is under fire from Congress's Delhi unit chief, Devender Yadav, who has demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the families of 11 people who recently died during severe monsoon rains.

On Sunday, the Aam Aadmi Party government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for each affected family. However, Yadav decried this amount as inadequate compared to similar compensations given during the COVID-19 pandemic. The torrential rains on Friday resulted in the highest single-day rainfall for June in 88 years, leading to severe flooding across Delhi.

Furthermore, Yadav criticized Delhi Water Minister Atishi for her recent hunger strike over water shortage issues, calling it 'meaningless' without effective measures. He also raised concerns over the implementation of new criminal laws and highlighted the targeting of a street vendor under these laws, urging proper enforcement of the Street Vendors Act-2014 to protect the rights of the urban poor.

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