India, Sept. 17 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Punjab floods and said the Centre's Rs.1,600-crore relief to the state was "a grave injustice".

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said that over 4 lakh acres of paddy crop have been destroyed and over 10 lakh animals perished, adding that the state has suffered a loss of at least Rs.20,000 crore.

The letter, sent in the wake of PM Modi's announcement of initial relief for flood-hit regions across the country, urges the government to take immediate action to fairly compensate Punjab, one of the worst-affected states this monsoon season.

"This crisis demands a bolder response. I request the government to facilitate a quick ...