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**Summary:**

Heavy rains in the catchment areas of the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers have led to severe flooding in several districts of Punjab, India. Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring criticizes the state government for mismanagement of dams and headworks, claiming that delayed release of water and poor maintenance exacerbated the disaster. He calls for accountability and punishment for those responsible for the situation.

**News Article:**

**Punjab Flooded: Opposition Blames Government Mismanagement for Devastation**

**Chandigarh, India – August 31, 2025** – Swollen rivers have submerged vast areas of Punjab, leaving tens of thousands homeless and causing widespread damage. The Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers, overwhelmed by heavy rainfall in their catchment areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, have burst their banks, flooding districts including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, and Amritsar.

Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has strongly condemned the state government’s handling of the situation, accusing them of negligence in dam management. “This is more of a criminal negligence than an unforeseen natural disaster,” Warring stated. He questioned the government’s decision to allow water to accumulate in upstream dams without phased releases, despite weather forecasts predicting heavy rains.

Warring further alleged that the collapse of two floodgates at the Madhopur headworks in Pathankot, attributed to poor maintenance, intensified the crisis. He argues that the delayed release of water from the headworks put undue pressure on the gates, leading to their failure.

The Congress leader is demanding an investigation and accountability for those responsible for the flooding. “We do not expect people in responsible positions to not act in time and that too at such critical times,” he said, calling for those found guilty to be punished.

While rescue efforts are underway, the full extent of the damage to crops and livestock is still being assessed. The political fallout, however, has already begun, with the opposition seizing on the disaster to criticize the ruling government’s performance.

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