Chandigarh: August 22, 2008: Sh. Mohinder Singh Kay Pee President Punjab Pradesh Congress, Shri Ashwani Sekhri Convenor Election Campaign Committee and Dr. Raj Kumar Verka former Parliamentary Secretary held a meeting with the Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi.
The Punjab leaders thanked Smt. Gandhi for the assignments given to Capt. Amarinder Singh, Smt. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and Sh. Ashwani Sekhri in the Pradesh Congress to revitalize the Party cadre in the State in view of the coming Parliamentary elections.
Sh. Kay Pee apprised the Congress President about the flood situation in the state and gave the first hand account of the flood hit areas of Moga, Muktsar and Jalandhar districts which he visited Monday last. Sh. Kay Pee stressed upon the Congress President the need to extend helping hand towards the suffering farmers and farm labour community which are the worst hit due to flash floods in the State.
He requested the UPA Chairperson to request the Prime Minister to sanction adequate relief for the flood victims of the Punjab state. In a Press Release issued here today Sh. Kay Pee said that the Congress President has assured him to take up the matter with the Prime Minister and get all possible help from the Union Government for the State.