Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said all Congress members of the Assembly and the Legislative Council will donate a month's salary for relief work in the southern state.
Congress legislators in Maharashtra have decided to donate a month's salary towards relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala.
Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said all Congress members of the Assembly and the Legislative Council will donate a month's salary for relief work in the southern state.
"The party president (Rahul Gandhi) has asked us to stand behind people of Kerala and extend all possible help," he said.
Vikhe-Patil on Saturday met Gandhi in Delhi.
Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha members Rahul Shewale and Shrikant Shinde have donated a month's pay to the Kerala Chief Minister's disaster relief fund.
They also called upon colleagues in Parliament and party MLAs and corporators in Maharashtra to contribute towards flood relief work.
State minister and BJP leader Ravindra Chavan and the party's corporators in the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation have also donated one month's salaries for the relief work.
Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 crore for the southern state.
Kerala is facing its worst floods in 100 years with all rivers in spate.
Gandhi on Saturday urged PM Modi to declare Kerala floods as national disaster. Congress President's appeal comes in a day when PM is in Kerala taking stock of the situation first-hand.
PM held a review meeting with CM Vijayan and other high ranking officials. He announced an interim relief of Rs 500 crore in addition to the Rs 100 crore earlier declared by the Centre. PM also announced ex-gratia Rs 2 lakh for the kin of deceased in floods. So far 324 people have been killed in worst flood in Kerala in nearly 100 years.
Earlier on Friday, Gandhi urged party cadre in flood-hit Kerala to mobilise resources for helping the people of the state, while displaying the core Congress values of service and love.
"Across Kerala & now Kodagu in Karnataka, heavy rainfall has caused widespread devastation. This is the time for our workers & leaders to demonstrate the core Congress values of service & love. Please focus all our resources & people to help those in need (sic)," he tweeted.
Gandhi had also urged everyone to make their contribution to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Fund.
"I am deeply concerned for the people of Kerala tonight, as the flood waters rise. Thousands are stranded. Relief camps full. Many have lost their loved ones. It’s time to step up & help," Gandhi said on Twitter.
(With PTI inputs)
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