Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and damage caused by heavy rains and landslides in West Bengal and Sikkim. In a social media post, he conveyed his condolences to the affected families and appealed for acceleration in relief and rescue operations.

“The news of the deaths of several people and the missing of many others due to heavy rains and landslides in various parts of West Bengal and Sikkim is extremely heartbreaking,” Gandhi said.

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“I express my deepest condolences to the affected families and hope that the missing people are found safe at the earliest,” he added.

The leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha urged the Central government to provide necessary assistance to the affected states, keeping in view the seriousn

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