Summary:
Hassan on Wednesday said that it was improper on the part of the State government to mandatorily collect money from the people for flood relief work. “While that is the case, it is not right to force them to cough up money for relief work. Mr.
Hassan also demanded a judicial inquiry into the floods. Further, if government employees are to pay a month’s pay, the Ministers should be willing to donate a whole year’s pay to the relief fund,” he said. Insisting that the flood was a man-made disaster caused by mismanagement of reservoirs, he said the people had all voluntarily taken part in rescue efforts and providing relief to fellow beings..