Chandigarh, Sep 5
As Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann remained indisposed owing to a high fever, the Cabinet meeting scheduled on Friday was cancelled, officials said.
The Chief Minister cancelled his visit to flood-hit villages along with AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Kapurthala district on Thursday at the last minute as he was unwell and was not in a condition to travel.
The Cabinet meeting was convened against the backdrop of the massive relief and rescue operations underway in the flood-ravaged state, which has witnessed 43 deaths.
As per the government, around 1,698 villages in 23 districts have been inundated due to floods, affecting more than 3.80 lakh people in the state.