The floods in the various states have caused devastation. The President Ram Nath Kovind today expressed grief and condoled the death of the families affected. President Kovind took to Twitter saying, "Nation condoles deaths due to heavy rains and floods in Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan and other states. Stands by families affected". The Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local teams have intensified rescue and relief operations as several parts of the two districts were inundated with flood water. Also, read: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets on occasion of 18th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas Separatist leader Shabir Shah arrested in Srinagar Delhi High Court to hear defamation case