The 36-year-old actress, who is also the Ambassador of Assam Tourism, posted an appeal on Twitter where she mentioned that she was horrified by the extent of the tragedy, and was praying for those affected by the loss of lives and displacement in India’s northeastern region and in other parts of the country. She urged and encouraged people from all walks of life to donate generously to the Assam government’s relief fund so that relief is provided promptly across the state.
Extremely devasted by all the news coming in from #Assam and other parts of India.
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) July 17, 2019
It’s heartbreaking to read about the displacement and loss of life. My prayers with those affected.
Please donate at https://t.co/d5dow5OuLG and https://t.co/GNytaEqF0r
Some netizens were not at all pleased by the actress’ call to help the flood victims, with most questioning her belated response to the natural disaster.
.@priyankachopra really..!! you are alive..? We thought you are enjoying your Holidays in US beaches..
— Rupam Borah (@rupamborah) July 17, 2019
You are brand ambassador of Assam Tourism, I guess you remember that. You must have visited many places in Assam during the making of the ad. All of them are now under water. Try to do something. Mere prayers won't help as conditions worsens day by day.
— Pratyush Pratim Das (@Pratyush_p_das) July 17, 2019
You have forgotten, you are a brand Ambassador of assam.. Your tweet askin' people to help flood affected people is very shameless.. We don't need such type of brand Ambassador... Totally disappointed..
— Manash Jyoti 🇮🇳 (@ImManashJyoti) July 17, 2019
👎👎👎
Take some lessons from this guy pic.twitter.com/UbnKmPmpw8
— K A B I R (@DelhiSeHuBe) July 17, 2019
u r the brand ambassador, right? Can I have the privilege of asking what did you do from your end for the people of Assam at this crucial point of time?
— Biki Dutta (@duttabiki) July 17, 2019
Others took to social media and praised the actress for being an amazing human being and for highlighting a disaster of such magnitude.
Priyanka you are an amazing human being...you have already done so much for the state tourism which is already acknowledged by the assam Gov...yet you are again showing ur concern and bringing forward issues which is the job of the gov..but they aren't doing anything..❤❤❤
— HBM Priyanka👸🍰🍾🥂🎁🎶🎷 (@rayofsun28) July 17, 2019
Better late dn nvr!!! Need hlp from evryone out there. Asom for everyone not jst its ambassador
— Arun Koiry (@arun_koiry) July 17, 2019
Thank you PC to remembering Assam.
— Lipika Nath🇳🇵🇮🇳🇦🇫🇺🇸 (@LipikaNath10) July 17, 2019
Help us Guys.
Your Assam village are drowning. 😥😥
During India's monsoon season, the rains cause havoc. This year the floodwaters have claimed 55 lives in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. A red alert was also sounded in Kerala state, which will likely experience heavy downpours by Thursday.
In Assam, the floods have affected all 33 districts and claimed 17 lives. Over 450,000 people have been left devastated by the swirling waters, according to media reports.
Ninety-five per cent of the state’s world-famous Kaziranga National Park, which spreads across the state’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts and is home to the world's largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses, has been completely submerged, a statement from the Assam’s Ministry of Forest and Environment said.
A report released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) confirmed that the River Brahmaputra and its tributaries are flowing above danger levels in most of the state's affected districts.
