{
  "id": 276555,
  "title": "Assam floods: Death toll reaches 75, MLAs to donate a month’s salary for flood relief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/assam-floods-death-toll-reaches-75-mlas-to-donate-a-months-salary-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T18:48:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/all-assam-mlas-pledge-one-month-salary-for-flood-relief-except-for-raijor-dal-members/article71275917.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assam's Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass and Deputy Speaker Habbey Teron pledged to donate a month's salary each for flood relief and rehabilitation efforts following the deaths of 75 people. The flood, which has displaced over 7.5 lakh people and washed away thousands of livestock, has affected eastern districts of Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat the most. While most MLAs from the ruling BJP, its allies, and opposition parties have pledged salaries for relief, the two Raijor Dal MLAs Akhil Gogoi and Mehboob Mukhtar are already providing relief materials on the ground. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier appealed for donations from BJP workers, while the All Assam Students' Union demanded a national response to the disaster, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected areas and establish a special economic package.",
  "summary": "Leader of the Opposition Wajed Ali Choudhury said the Congress has already provided flood relief in the past few days and the party MLAs will donate one month's salary for the cause",
  "key_points": [
    "Assam's Speaker and Deputy Speaker pledge to donate a month's salary each for flood relief.",
    "75 people dead, 7.5 lakh displaced by recent floods affecting Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat.",
    "Raijor Dal MLAs Akhil Gogoi and Mehboob Mukhtar provide relief materials on the ground."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Assam flood: Over 1.55 lakh people hit, toll at 98; damage assessment from Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/assam-flood-over-1-55-lakh-people-hit-toll-at-98-damage-assessment",
        "published": "2026-08-08T05:00:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Comedian Samay Raina donates ₹10 lakh for Assam flood relief, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanks him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/comedian-samay-raina-donates-10-lakh-for-assam-flood-relief-cm",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:24:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}