Saying this is the need of the hour, BJP chief JP Nadda on Monday appealed to party workers to donate at least Rs 100 each to the PM CARES Fund and inspire 10 others to contribute as well. The BJP, which claims to be the largest political party in the world, is said to have close to 20 crore members.
"I appeal to all of you to make your contribution to PM Cares Fund. Our small support can make a huge contribution. I request every BJP worker to contribute at least Rs 100 to PM Care Fund and inspire 10 others to contribute as well," Nadda said in a message.
This is the need of the hour and BJP workers with their small donations can make a big contribution, he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the PM''s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund as part of his Government's efforts to combat the coronavirus and asked people to contribute generously to it.
Earlier, the BJP decided that one crore of its affluent workers would arrange food for at least five poor persons under the ‘Mahabhojan’ programme. While the party has directed all its 386 MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to release Rs 1 crore each from their respective MPLADS fund for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, it has also asked all its MPs to donate a month’s salary to the PM’s fund.
