Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday dropped a massive bombshell on Punjab Floods 2025.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited Punjab’s flood-affected villages in Amritsar, Kapurthala and Gurdaspur districts and interacted with farmers and even went into knee-deep flooded fields to assess the damage to the crops, assuring them that “the BJP-led Central government is with them in this hour of crisis”.
What has become a talking point is when the Union Minister shared a video of his Punjab visit on his official X handle and claimed that the reason behind Punjab Flood 2025 is illegal mining. He further stated that he will submit a report on it to Prime Minister Modi. Continue reading below to know what did he write-
Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his official X handle wrote-
(Translated version) The flood situation in Punjab has left the Honorable Prime Minister extremely concerned. On his instructions, I had gone to Punjab to understand the situation there.
There is a deluge in Punjab. Crops have been destroyed and ruined. In this hour of crisis, the Central Government stands with the people and farmers of Punjab. Now, we need to work in a planned manner for the reconstruction of the flood-affected areas. To bring Punjab out of this crisis, we will have to prepare short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans."
"I will submit a detailed report of the damage in Punjab to the Prime Minister. The crisis is big, but the Central Government will leave no stone unturned to overcome this crisis. At the same time, the state government will also have to work with full seriousness at the grassroots level. When the water recedes, there will be a risk of diseases spreading. Dead animals will have to be disposed of safely so that diseases do not spread. Silt has accumulated in the fields, and a plan will have to be made to remove it, so that the next crop is not affected.
When the revered Atal ji was the Prime Minister and the honorable Parkash Singh Badal ji was the Chief Minister of Punjab, embankments (bunds) along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers were strengthened and raised to protect crops from floods.
But due to illegal mining, they have weakened, and water has entered the villages. Now it is necessary to strengthen those structures so that Punjab can be saved from such tragedies in the future.
In this hour of crisis, I have witnessed an example of service to the victims in Punjab. Thousands of social workers have set out from their villages in tractors carrying food, clothes, and medicines, and are serving in villages. I salute this spirit of service in Punjab.
Serving afflicted humanity is the worship of God. In this hour of disaster, not only Punjab but also people from neighboring states have extended helping hands. It is this spirit of unity and service that gives us the strength to emerge from even the biggest crises. We will also steer the people of Punjab through this crisis."