Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday gave the Assam government 48 hours to disburse pending interim financial assistance to flood-affected families, warning that affected residents would march to Guwahati if the aid was not released.

Gogoi issued the deadline while addressing a rally organised by the Raijor Dal at the Boarding Playground in Sivasagar, where thousands of flood-affected residents gathered to demand immediate release of the Rs 15,000 one-time assistance announced by the state government.

Gogoi alleged that several flood victims were yet to receive the promised assistance weeks after the floods.

"The Assam government has termed the financial aid of Rs 15,000 or Rs 25,000 as emergen...