“At some places, food is available, but people are not getting essential medicines for diarrhoea. There is no anti-venom either,” he said.

With the monsoon approaching, Roy expressed fears over soil erosion at embankments. “The embankments are not being repaired by the state government. Large-scale devastation is waiting to happen,” he said.

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sisir Adhikary visited Patashpur and Bhupathinagar in East Midnapore district and alleged political bias in relief distribution. He said a parallel relief distribution system was being put in place by the Trinamool Congress. “I did not find any relief material being sent to these areas. We will send a report to the Centre. The government is biased in relief distribution in Bhupathinagar, Khejuri and Patashpur,” said Adhikary.

Mukul Roy, along with Trinamool leader Sobhon Chatterjee, visited Gosaba and surrounding areas. They directed local party workers to help in the relief work.