Guwahati, July 29 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday flagged off relief materials for flood-affected districts of Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat, saying the initiative was entirely from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its workers.

Addressing a gathering, the Assam Chief Minister said BJP members and the families of party karyakartas contributed nearly 1.8 lakh T-shirts and 1.5 lakh mosquito nets for families affected by the floods.

"BJP and the families of our karyakartas contributed almost 1,80,000 T-shirts and 1,50,000 mosquito nets for the flood-affected families of Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, and Jorhat districts. This effort is entirely from the party, and the amount has been collected from...