Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Saturday (September 6, 2025) slammed Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for blaming illegal mining in rivers for flooding, saying the BJP leaders visit flood-hit areas for "photo-ops" instead of announcing financial aid for the State.
Accusing the BJP of discriminating against Punjab, the ruling AAP said that Union Minister did not announce "even a penny" in flood assistance despite the state government seeking payment of its "pending" ₹60,000 crore with the central government.
Mr. Chouhan had visited flood-ravaged areas in Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Kapurthala on Thursday.
The Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday (September 5) said he would submit a detailed report on the Punjab flood situation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Minister attributed the flooding partly to weakened embankments along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar rivers, compromised by illegal mining activities.
