Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- With the floods ravaging several parts of the state, leaders of the ruling party as well as the Congress on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an immediate relief package. Aam Aadmi Party's Sangrur MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer sought Rs.20,000 crore, followed by a comprehensive assessment of the loss for further assistance.

In the letter, Hayer also urged the PM to release the pending Rs.60,000 crore funds of Punjab without delay. The MP urged the Centre to announce a special central package for Punjab, including adequate compensation for flood-affected families, rebuilding of damaged infrastructure, restoration of irrigation systems, and strengthening of river embankments. He recommended that the...