Charity rock show to help flood victims

GUWAHATI, Aug 3 : To help the victims of the flood-affected areas in the state, a city-based organization held a fund-raising charity rock show here on Thursday with the northeast's rock icon Lou Majaw at the helm.

Titled as 'Rising Height' the event was organized by Hope, an organization that works for cultural and social causes. Rock icon of the northeast and one of India's best known rock artist Lou Majaw performed at the event to highlight the devastation caused by the floods and its adverse effect on people.

"I am thankful to be part of this fund-raising event and to do my bit in helping the people. It is very sad to see thousands of people being displaced and affected by the floods every year. It is a great tragedy not only for the state but for the nation as well. There should be an effective and practical approach in handling the flood problem. We see such a huge amount of money being spent on this particular problem but to no avail. I hope there will be a solution one day," Lou Majaw said.

"A total of seven bands performed at the event. The proceeds from the show will go to the victims. We are thankful to the artists and Lou Majaw for helping us raise money for the flood victims. We sold tickets at the venue," said Prithu Singh, member of Hope Events.

Bands like RPG, North East Breeze, Magnum Opus, Colossal Corporation, Digital Suicide and Swatantra performed at the event.