Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the entire State stands emotionally by Nepal earthquake victims and urged people of the State to come forward and donate liberally for relief of the earthquake victims, on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister was addressing a condolence meeting at Bhawani Chowk here. One-minute silence was observed at 11 am throughout the state and in the condolence meeting for peace of the souls of those killed in Nepal earthquake. Representatives of all religions were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that borders of States and countries are man-made. Entire world and humanity is one. Ways to worship of religions are different but the God is one. Thousands of people in neighbouring Nepal as well as West Bengal and Bihar in the country died due to earthquake and thousand others affected. This is the time to express solidarity unitedly. He urged people to come forward to serve suffering humanity and donate liberally towards relief and stand by earthquake victims.
The CM also paid tributes to those killed in Panna bus mishap and assured every possible help to affected persons.
He said that funds for relief to earthquake victims will be collected in the state from May 5 to 15. Funds deposited in CM Relief Fund will be transferred to PM’s Relief Fund. He said that entire State has responded positively to appeal for help to earthquake affected persons.
He started the drive to collect funds for relief to earthquake victims in lakherapura area. 101-year-old Moolchand donated Rs250. Similarly, three-year-old Prateek Soni donated entire collection of his piggybank. Hemant Atriwal of Indore presented a cheque of Rs5 lakh 5,555 to the CM.
Similarly, Sikh community presented Rs51,000, Hindu Utsav Samiti Rs51,000, Ram Mandir Trust Rs21,000, Mufti Abdul Razzaq Rs1 lakh, Sindhi Panchayat Rs1 lakh, Madhya Pradesh State IAS Association Rs1 lakh, Madhya Pradesh State Revenue Officers Association Rs1 lakh, Bhopal Chamber of Commerce Rs1 lakh, Azad Market Cloth Merchants’ Association Rs11,000, Muslim Education Career Society Rs5,000, Shadh Darshan Sadhu Sangh Rs51,000 and one-month’s salary by Corporator Manoj Thakur.