Deluge brings BJP, Congress on a warpath as rain and thunderstorm kill 50

A portion of a tent erected for Modi's rally in Himmatnagar town of north Gujarat was also damaged in a dust storm

Rains coupled with thunderstorm and lighting that hit several parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Guj­arat, and Maharashtra on Tuesday left nearly 50 people dead while crops worth lakhs of rupees was damaged. The deluge, however, brought the two principal political parties, BJP and Congress, on a warpath. 

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express anguish over the loss of lives in Gujarat and announced relief, MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath accused Modi of being concerned only about his home state. The BJP hit back, accusing Nath of doing politics over the loss. 

“I am requesting political