<p>The two national parties, BJP and Congress, appear to be vying with each other in extending relief to those affected due to floods in Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hours after the state BJP said all its MPs, MLAs and MLCs will donate their one-month salary, the KPCC announced that its elected representatives will donate two months’ salary for flood relief.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The damage that is caused in Kodagu on account of flood is something beyond anybody’s imagination. The people are finding it extremely difficult to lead their day-to-day normal life. It is out bounden duty to rush to the help of the people who have lost their homes and property,” state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa said in a release.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He urged the government to take up relief and rehabilitation works on a war-footing. Elected representatives of both the parties will donate their salary to the chief minister’s relief fund.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Leaders of both the BJP and the Congress have been collecting relief materials and donations from public for the affected district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The staff of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiac Sciences are donating a day's salary to the relief fund. In a similar move, KSRTC staff as well are giving a day's salary amounting to Rs 11.80 cr. The members of the Karnataka State High School Assistant Teachers' Association and Federation of University and College Teachers' Associations in Karnataka are also donating a day's salary towards the CM's relief fund.</p>
<p>The two national parties, BJP and Congress, appear to be vying with each other in extending relief to those affected due to floods in Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hours after the state BJP said all its MPs, MLAs and MLCs will donate their one-month salary, the KPCC announced that its elected representatives will donate two months’ salary for flood relief.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The damage that is caused in Kodagu on account of flood is something beyond anybody’s imagination. The people are finding it extremely difficult to lead their day-to-day normal life. It is out bounden duty to rush to the help of the people who have lost their homes and property,” state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa said in a release.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He urged the government to take up relief and rehabilitation works on a war-footing. Elected representatives of both the parties will donate their salary to the chief minister’s relief fund.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Leaders of both the BJP and the Congress have been collecting relief materials and donations from public for the affected district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The staff of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiac Sciences are donating a day's salary to the relief fund. In a similar move, KSRTC staff as well are giving a day's salary amounting to Rs 11.80 cr. The members of the Karnataka State High School Assistant Teachers' Association and Federation of University and College Teachers' Associations in Karnataka are also donating a day's salary towards the CM's relief fund.</p>
