BJP crowdfunding for PM-Cares Fund |
Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took crowdfunding to a new level as it swung into action to shore up the newly-set PM-CARES fund to fight COVID-19 by reaching out to its 180 million workers to donate at least Rs 100 each. As the battle against the COVID-19 looking to be a long-drawn exercise and expenses likely to go really high, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to directly involve people in mopping up resources to fight out the menace. Donations from the fund have been in the denominations from Rs 101 to 100 crore from individuals and industrialists. The government has made it clear there is no lower limit for donation in this micro-funding exercise, which is aimed at financially and emotionally involving the entire country in the fight against COVID-19. BJP President J.P. Nadda, who held a video conferencing meeting with party state chiefs, general secretaries, MPs, MLAs, district presidents and other office bearers of the BJP, asked them to urge party workers to inspire at least 10 other persons to make similar contributions. The party has also decided to use its large organisational network to prevail upon the migrants on the road, who are defying lockdown and walking the streets to go their native places, to respect the spirit of lockdown and ensure social distancing to win the fight against COVID-19.
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