Patiala, Sept. 17 -- Union minister of state for youth affairs Raksha Khadse visited the flood-hit areas of Samana and Sanaur constituencies in Patiala on Tuesday where she reviewed the situation and interacted with affected families. Former Union minister Preneet Kaur accompanied her. They visited Dudhan Gujran, Budhmor, Mehmoodpur, Jalan Kheri, Sassi Gujran and Dharamheri villages.

Khadse said PM Narendra Modi had instructed the Union ministers of state to visit the affected areas, assess the situation and submit detailed reports. Preneet Kaur said that she recently wrote to the PM highlighting Patiala's situation.

During a meeting, she called for adoption of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) but one of the farmers pointed ...