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Anupam Kher, Samay Raina donate Rs 15 lakh for Assam flood victims
Actor Anupam Kher has donated Rs 5 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund for families hit by devastating floods. Comedian Samay Raina separately contributed Rs 10 lakh. Kher urged people…
The Story in Brief
Actor Anupam Kher has donated Rs 5 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund for families hit by devastating floods. Comedian Samay Raina separately contributed Rs 10 lakh. Kher urged people to support relief efforts after sharing an emotional Instagram video about the destruction.
The Assam Tribune reports Kher made the donation via RTGS. NDTV Profit reports Raina's contribution. Both amounts go directly to the state relief fund for rescue and rehabilitation work. Over 2.5 lakh people have been affected by the floods this year.
The Indian Opinion
Celebrity donations make for feel-good headlines, but they risk diverting attention from the real question: how efficiently is the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund being spent? The vitriol aimed at those who donate less than expected is equally pointless. A more useful test would be to track the percentage of the fund that reaches displaced families versus administrative costs. Until that number is made public, charity remains theatre.
Sources (2): assamtribune.com, ndtvprofit.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
