Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to offer government support for flood relief as Cyclone Fengal wreaks havoc in the state. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged party workers to help with the ongoing relief efforts.

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• PM Modi assured Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin of full government support for flood relief.
• Cyclone Fengal has caused severe flooding and destruction across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
• CM MK Stalin criticized the central government for not allowing MPs to discuss the cyclone’s impact in Parliament.
• Congress MP B Manickam Tagore raised an adjournment motion in Parliament, calling for an emergency relief fund.
• Tagore highlighted the tragic loss of 12 lives in Puducherry and extensive damage in Tamil Nadu.
• CM Stalin requested 22,000 crore from the NDRF for restoration in Tamil Nadu and 2,500 crore for Puducherry.
• The Indian Meteorological Department predicts continued heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Fengal.
• Schools and colleges in four districts of Tamil Nadu, including Nilgiris, Cuddalore, and Villupuram, will remain closed.
• Other districts like Ranipet and Krishnagiri have also closed schools due to heavy rain.
• Rahul Gandhi called for party volunteers to join relief efforts and support the affected communities.