CM Yogi escorted out of UP assembly as complex in Lucknow gets waterlogged after heavy rain

Heavy rainsin Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday led to severe waterlogging on the streets, and soon water entered homes and buildings. After the downpour, water also entered the Legislative Assembly complex inLucknow, from where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had to be escorted through a different route.

A viral video on social media shows the waterlogged UP assembly complex on Wednesday from where CM Yogi was evacuated from an alternative gate. In the video, workers can also be seen collecting water inside the building inbuckets and throwing it outside.

Add WION as a Preferred Source

Heavy rains have also led to waterlogging in other areas across the city, causing inconvenience tothe residents, raising serious questions onthe infrastructure in the capital city of UP.

Also Read |Watch: Kerala's raging Athirappilly Waterfall turns demonic amid heavy monsoon rains

Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav has called for more budget allocation for the UP Assembly, emphasising that if such heavy rains can affect the government buildings this much, then other areasmight also be vulnerable to similar incidents.

"The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly needs the budget the most. If this is the condition after a torrential rain, then the rest of the state is at the mercy of God," Yadav wrote in a post on X, along with the video.

The incident calls for an urgent review of infrastructure management and flood control strategies in the city. Various prominent areas in Lucknow, like Hazratganj and Gomti Nagar, witnessed flooding after heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Also Read |Delhi-NCR residents bear humidity and heat due to patchy rainfall throughout July

Other regions in UP have also experienced the fate of Lucknow. Last week, at least 11 districts in UP were affected by floods, including Ayodhya, Lakhimpur, Kushinagar, Barabanki, Farukkhabad, Kheri, Siddharthnagar, Badayun, Deoria, Sitapur, Ballia, and Hardoi.

In response to the flooding situation last week, the state established several flood relief shelters along with food and medical provisions.

(With inputs from agencies)