<h1>Mass floods cause 29 deaths, displace thousands and trigger demands for immediate central disaster relief and funding accountability</h1> State authorities report floods across multiple districts have caused 29 deaths, widespread displacement, damage to over 96,000 hectares of farmland and impact on more than 256,000 residents; evacuation, relief camps and large-scale rescue operations by national disaster forces, military and police are ongoing. The state government has closed higher-education institutions temporarily and seeks substantial interim financial aid, alleging delayed central disbursements of outstanding funds and demanding an immediate relief package; central authorities have communicated with state executives and dispatched assessment and support teams. Legal issues include potential claims for disaster relief funding, coordination of centre-state responsibilities under disaster-management law, and future damage and compensation assessments.