How MPs Reached Parliament In Delhi Rain

Manish Tiwari, holding footwear in arms, makes his means out of his home to attend parliament

New Delhi:

Monsoon’s first spell in Delhi early Friday inundated probably the most posh areas of town alike, together with the Lutyens’ Delhi which is house to a number of ministers and MPs, giving them a tough time reaching Parliament for the 18th Lok Sabha session.

From braving the flood-like scenario with rolled up trousers and carrying footwear of their arms to being carried up by aides, the political figures opted for various and peculiar methods to achieve Parliament.

Taking a dig on the scenario, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor mentioned he “would not be capable to make it to Parliament and not using a boat”.

Sharing visuals of waist deep waterlogging outdoors his residence, the minister wrote on X, “That is the nook simply outdoors my house in Lutyens’ Delhi. Woke as much as discover my whole house below a foot of water — each room. Carpets and furnishings, certainly something on the bottom, ruined.

“Apparently the storm water drains within the neighbourhood are all clogged so the water had no place to go. They usually switched off the electrical energy since 6 am for concern of electrocuting folks. Warned my Parliament colleagues that I won’t make it there and not using a boat. However the metropolis managed to pump water out of the roads and I did arrive in time,” he mentioned.

In one other publish wherein he shared a video of a street in direction of AIIMS the place automobiles had been seen utterly submerged in water, and vehicles and buses barely seen, he wrote, “Now on my technique to the airport to fly to my constituency for the weekend as standard. This was our standard route, which we averted at the moment.” Delhi Lieutenant Governor V Ok Saxena took inventory of the scenario and ensured speedy motion to cope with the difficulty, Mr Tharoor claimed.

Now on my technique to the airport to fly to my constituency for the weekend as standard. This was our standard route, which we averted at the moment!! pic.twitter.com/2XpdRfSBdK

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 28, 2024

“Amazed and impressed that this tweet elicited, inside minutes, a cellphone name from the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi himself! VK Saxena was courteous and responsive and defined the constraints on efficient motion arising from the division of tasks between Union and State Governments.

“He does perceive the principal downside lies within the failure to clear clogged drains recurrently and pledged to do every part in his energy to make sure that is finished earlier than the subsequent main bathe. Hats off to a conscientious civil servant,” he wrote.

Amazed and impressed that this tweet elicited, inside minutes, a cellphone name from the Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi himself! Shri VK Saxena was courteous & responsive and defined the constraints on efficient motion arising from the division of tasks between Union and… https://t.co/GdaDTwEkxJ

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 28, 2024

Congress MP from Chandigarh Manish Tiwari posted his video whereas heading for Parliament. He was seen carrying his footwear in his arms and rolled up his trousers whereas strolling by the amassed water inside within the premises of his residence.

“On the best way to Parliament within the morning,” he captioned the video.

On the best way to Parliament within the morning pic.twitter.com/MtjSl3LUzs

— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) June 28, 2024

In a photograph shared on social media, the garden of his residence was seen having changed into a pool because of the heavy rains.

Rain water additionally amassed contained in the premises of Samajwadi Celebration Rajya Sabha MP Ramgopal Yadav’s residence at Lodhi Property. The MP, wearing white kurta-pyjama, needed to be carried with the help of two folks to his automotive to assist him go away for a gathering.

AAP chief and Delhi water minister Atishi’s residence at Mathura street was additionally inundated following the heavy rains that lashed Delhi in early hours of the day.

On Friday, a dialogue on the Movement of Because of the President’s handle was scheduled for each Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

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