Srinagar, Aug. 28 -- Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday demanded immediate relief for the flood-hit people in Jammu and Kashmir, and urged the Centre to declare the natural calamity as a national disaster.
In a statement, Tarigami expressed his concern over the devastation caused by the unprecedented floods which have wreaked havoc on infrastructure, and agriculture, and left thousands of residents displaced.
"The horticulture and agriculture sector has suffered massive losses both in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Jammu, south Kashmir and Warwan areas. Farmers and orchardists have been hit hard.
"Even small vendors in Jammu, who depend solely on daily earnings, have suffered damages. The government must immediately reach out...