Uttarakhand flood: SP blames Centre for lackadaisical attitude

LUCKNOW: Calling Uttarakhand disaster a national crisis, Samajwadi Party today said the lackadaisical attitude of the Centre and the state government is causing resentment among people.

"The Uttarakhand rain tragedy is a national crisis. Those stranded there should be given all possible and timely help. The lackadaisical attitude of the Centre and Uttarakhand government is causing resentment among people," party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said.

The SP supremo also directed party office bearers and workers to do their level best to provide help to those stranded in the rain-hit state.

He said the UP government has provided Rs 25 crore to the hill state besides providing buses to commute people from there and added that the state would give all possible support to the state.