Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Goyal on Friday hit out at the Congress party, accusing it of "doing politics over dead bodies" during the Assembly session on rehabilitation after the recent floods that claimed nearly 60 lives in the state.

Goyal alleged that the Congress party had appealed to people not to contribute to the relief fund. "This exposes their mentality and shows how much Congress hates Punjab. The Chief Minister wants to rebuild a colourful Punjab, but yesterday Congress displayed a bankrupt mentality," he said.

He further blamed Congress, Akali Dal and BJP for Punjab's decline. "In destroying Punjab, the biggest contribution is of Congress, Akali Dal and BJP. In every sector of Punjab, th...