New Delhi, July 7 -- Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for expressing grief and condoling the loss of lives in the Texas floods while keeping silent on the devastation caused by floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, where over 70 people are feared dead.

"The PM of India has not spoken a word of consolation to those suffering in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, where over 70 people are feared dead in the calamitous floods. Meanwhile, he is deeply saddened by the destruction caused by floods in Texas, USA," posted Pawan Khera on X.

The heavy downpour in Himachal Pradesh has wreaked havoc, with the state reporting 23 flash floods, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides until July ...