New Delhi: As the Centre granted Rs 260.56 crore instead of the Rs 2,221 crore requested by the Kerala government for rebuilding landslide-hit Wayanad, Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP from the state's Wayanad district, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Saturday said that "what they received instead is neglect" and that "relief and rehabilitation must rise above politics."

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to social media platform X on Saturday and said, “The people of Wayanad faced a devastating tragedy that demanded compassion, fairness, and urgent relief. Kerala requested Rs 2,221 crore to rebuild lives after the landslide, but the Central government sanctioned only Rs 260 crore — a fraction of what was needed."

She added, “The people of Wayanad, who lost homes, livelihoods, and loved on

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