Zero casualties: Yogi Government becomes a source of trust during floods

Uttar Pradesh has stepped up flood relief and rescue work after rivers crossed danger levels in several districts. The article says around 20,000 people were shifted to safer places, with food packets, relief kits, chlorine tablets and ORS distributed across affected areas.

Kautilya’s Arthashastra contains a maxim on ‘Raj Dharma’, or the duty of a ruler: ‘Praja sukhe sukham rajnah, prajananam cha hite hitam.’ That is, the ruler’s happiness lies in the happiness of people and his welfare lies in the welfare of people. Only a person who has faith in this maxim of Raj Dharma can be sensitive to people’s interests during a disaster like a flood. The devastation caused by floods shakes people’s sense of trust. When floodwaters break through field boundaries and enter village lanes and homes, fear follows. One sees a lifetime’s earnings sinking before one’s eyes. There is fear of livestock being swept away, concern for children and the elderly and uncertainty about the next day.

In Uttar Pradesh, which has been grappling with such a crisis for the past few days, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s fulfillment of Raj Dharma has provided great support to the people. Instead of sitting in Lucknow and seeking reports from officials, he himself reached the frontlines and monitored the relief and rescue operations. People felt the government stood with them in this hour of disaster.

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