Himachal BJP MLAs donate one month's salary towards state disaster relief fund

Updated: Sep 19 2023 6:36PM

Shimla, September 19 (PTI) BJP MLAs in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday donated their one month's salary towards the Aapada Rahat Kosh and presented a cheque of Rs 13.8 lakh to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur said.

Speaking to media persons outside the Vidhan Sabha, Thakur said, “We had made a commitment to donate one month's salary towards the disaster relief fund,” adding that 25 BJP MLAs have donated their one month's salary on Tuesday.

This step by BJP MLAs comes a day after the chief minister had pointed out that the BJP MLAs are yet to donate towards the Aapada Rahat Kosh.

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