Chandigarh, Aug. 31 -- Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar and Congress legislature party (CLP) leader Partap Singh Bajwa have written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for immediate central assistance for the flood-ravaged state. Highlighting the devastating impact of the floods, which have affected thousands of families and submerged large swathes of farmland, both leaders emphasised the need for rapid relief measures and long-term flood management strategies. Jakhar stressed that the severe floods, worsened by excessive rainfall in the upper hilly regions, have caused widespread devastation, from Bhoa assembly constituency to Fazilka, and districts such as Kapurthala. He urged the PM to deploy central assessment teams and announce a special relief package to support the affected population. Bajwa urged the PM to visit the state personally, provide immediate compensation for the deceased and affected farmers, and launch a long-term flood management plan to prevent future disasters. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday demanded a probe, alleging criminal negligence by people involved in management of dams and water headworks in the state. Warring, after touring various flood-hit parts of the state during the last three days, said there was one common question asked by people, as to why the authorities allowed water in dams to overflow till the last minute. "Why was not the water released gradually in advance, so that later the dams could hold the extra water?" he asked, noting that had it been done on time, the extent of devastation may well have been minimised. This was more of a "criminal negligence" than an unforeseen natural disaster, he remarked. He also referred to the crashing of two floodgates of the Madhopur headworks, which, he said, happened because these were not properly maintained....