India witnessed demonstrations for women s safety, riots in Manipur, and 17 days of struggle to rescue workers stuck inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Himachal Pradesh.
Since the onset of monsoon in the hill state on June 24, 154 persons have died so far in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts, besides road accidents, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Response Centre
Himachal Pradesh Floods: "This government has the worst governance record. It has stalled almost all development projects. In my constituency alone, projects worth Rs 200 crore started during our tenure have been stalled, "Jai Ram Thakur, Himachal Pradesh's Leader of the Opposition said.