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Despite losing everything to floods, Punjab family offers tea to relief workers; Harbhajan Singh applauds gesture: ‘Rab de bande’

The video shows a man wading through waist-deep floodwaters with a flash in hand to serve tea to relief workers.

On Tuesday, the Punjab government declared all 23 districts as flood-affected, informing that the floods have claimed 30 lives and impacted over 3.5 lakh people so far (Image source: @harbhajan_singh/Instagram)

Punjab is being ravaged by devastating floods that have submerged villages, homes, and farmlands, displacing lakhs of people across the state. Amid the crisis, a heartwarming video has caught the Internet’s attention, showing a man wading through waist-deep floodwaters with a flask in hand, bringing tea to relief workers delivering aid to affected areas.

Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh shared the video, calling it a testament to Punjab’s unbreakable spirit. Sharing the video on X, he wrote, “When volunteers went to deliver relief materials, the flood-affected family despite having lost almost everything prepared tea and served it to the volunteers in return. That’s the spirit of Punjab. Rab de bande.”

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When volunteers went to deliver relief materials, the flood-affected family despite having lost almost everything prepared tea and served it to the volunteers in return. That’s the spirit of Panjab. Rab de bande. #Punjab #PunjabFloods pic.twitter.com/EVdCuHlKuP

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 3, 2025

The video resonated with several social media users, garnering over one lakh views. “The true spirit of Punjab shines brightest in tough times like these. Even after losing so much, the warmth and hospitality shown by flood-affected families to volunteers is truly inspiring. Rab Rakha to all those standing strong and supporting each other,” a user wrote. “Punjab has seen a lot …be it partition…be r!0t$…but has always been a provider ..salute to its spirit,” another user commented.

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“He is god sent !! This spirit deserves salute !!” a third user reacted. “People make mockery of Punjabi community by passing jokes but in reality they are one of the most generous community not only of India rather the whole world.Salute to their generosity, honesty,kind heartedness, dedication towards work and above all humanity!” a fourth user chimed in.

On Tuesday, the Punjab government declared all 23 districts as flood-affected, informing that the floods have claimed 30 lives and impacted over 3.5 lakh people so far. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann separately visited some of the affected regions. Mann surveyed the flood-hit areas of Ferozepur by boat, while Kataria visited both Ferozepur and the severely impacted Tarn Taran district.