Lucknow, 15 Oct (HS): Union Defense Minister and Lucknow MP

Rajnath Singh arrived in the capital, Lucknow, on Thursday. Upon his arrival,

he was welcomed at Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport by Deputy Chief Minister

Brajesh Pathak and other BJP leaders. Rajnath Singh's convoy then headed

directly for Faizullahganj. In Faizullahganj, Rajnath Singh met with flood

victims and distributed relief kits. Addressing the crowd on this occasion,

Rajnath Singh said, We all stand with you in this time of crisis. Act

with courage and bravery; you must have faced even the biggest

challenges. He added that the challenge of a natural disaster is the

biggest challenge of all. But you will succeed in facing this challenge; we all

stand with you.

On this occasion, Rajnath Singh distributed relief materials

to 1,000 families. He announced that 10,000 packets would be prepared and

distributed in the Faizullahganj area. MLA Dr. Neeraj Bora would arrange for

their distribution. Rajnath Singh expressed special gratitude to the people of

Akshaya Patra. It is known that the residents of Faizullahganj were the most

affected by the floods in the Gomti River. Therefore, upon reaching Lucknow,

Rajnath Singh first visited Faizullahganj.

The Defense Minister also inspected the relief camp set up

in Daudnagar. District Magistrate Vishakh ji and Municipal Commissioner Gaurav

Kumar provided Rajnath Singh with complete information about the flood-affected

area. Rajnath Singh will also hold a meeting with representatives of social

organizations in Lucknow.

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, When we

were visiting, the Defense Minister was constantly asking officials about the

situation here. To ensure you never have to face such a crisis again, the

Defense Minister will start work on the dam from Faizullahganj to IIM as soon

as possible. Along with Rajnath Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh

Pathak, Mayor Sushma Kharwal, MLA Dr. Neeraj Bora, MLC Mukesh Sharma and

Metropolitan President Anand Dwivedi were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi