JK BJP to send activists, funds for flood-hit Kerala

The BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit will send its activists and relief to the flood-hit areas of Kerala, the party's state president Ravinder Raina said today.

More than 200 people have died and over 7.24 lakh have been displaced following floods and landslips in Kerala, which has been ravaged by heavy rains in the last one week.

"In this hour of devastating floods in Kerala, J&K BJP will send its activists to serve in the flood hit areas of Kerala. We will contribute in the state of Kerala by collecting funds across the state," he said addressing a meeting of party leaders here.

Raina, while paying tributes to former prime minister A B Vajpayee apprised the meeting that multiple 'Asthi Kalash' of the departed leader would be distributed to all the BJP state presidents on August 22 at party headquarters in New Delhi.

"The 'Asthi Kalash' will be taken to all the mighty rivers of the nation. In Jammu and Kashmir, 'Asthi Kalash' will be immersed in the Tawi, Jhelum and Sindhu," Raina said.

Appreciating the strong effort of BJP activists on the ground level, he said the party supported candidates would sweep upcoming Panchayat elections.