Claim of unprecedented tsunami ridiculous: Paswan

He advised the state government to give up the confrontational attitude with the Centre, which was ready to provide all possible support and financial assistance to tackle the situation.

8220;The state government was alerted by the Meteorological department about the possibility of ravages likely to be caused by change of course of river Kosi in downstream Nepal.

Had the state government been alert, the situation could have been tactfully handled and the magnitude of damage minimised,8221; Paswan said.

The government8217;s behaviour, he said, was irresponsible resulting in a tsunami-like devastation rendering lakhs of people homeless.

The Steel minister said he would accompany Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of the state on Thursday.