Karnal, Sept. 11 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that whenever there is a calamity or disaster in the country, he goes on a foreign tour.

"History is witness that whenever there is a calamity or disaster in the country, Rahul Gandhi goes on a foreign tour. The situation is the same at this time as well. There is flood in Punjab, Himachal and Jammu Kashmir and Rahul Gandhi is sitting abroad. I also had a foreign tour, but in view of this situation, I cancelled it," he added.

Saini was speaking to the media in Kurukshetra, after he flagged-off 20 trucks carrying relief material from Pipli grain market for flood-hit Punjab.

Officials said that these trucks have been...