Rahul Gandhi donates one month salary to KPCC for relief in Wayanad

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday donated his one-month salary of Rs 2.3 lakh to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to support relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected in the Wayanad landslides.

Sharing a post on X, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said, “Our brothers and sisters in Wayanad have endured a devastating tragedy, and they need our support to recover from the unimaginable losses they have faced.

I have donated my entire month's salary to aid in the relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected. I sincerely urge all fellow Indians to contribute whatever they can—every little bit makes a difference.”
“Wayanad is a beautiful part of our country, and together, we can help rebuild the lives of its people who have lost so much. You can safely contribute to the INC Kerala fund through the Stand With Wayanad - INC app,” he added.

The donation was made to the funds collected by Congress' state unit, following Rahul Gandhi's announcement that the party would build and provide 100 houses for the people of Wayanad who lost their loved ones, homes, and livelihoods in the devastating July 30 landslides, KPCC general secretary M Liju said in a statement.

"Donations can be transferred directly by the Congress workers, supporters and leaders through the mobile app. Once the donation is received in the bank account, the donor will receive a direct message via SMS and a digital receipt with the signature of KPCC president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan," the statement added.

To facilitate the fundraising, a mobile app named "Stand with Wayand - INC" has been created. Congress MP K Sudhakaran is personally overseeing the progress of the rehabilitation work in Wayanad, the party has also informed its units, subsidiaries, MPs, and MLAs about the amounts they are expected to donate.

A nine-member committee has been formed by the KPCC to lead the fund-raising campaign and reconstruction activities. The mandalam committees in Wayanad district have been exempted from the fundraising activities.

The landslides that struck Punchiri Mattam, Chooralmala, and Mundakkai villages under the Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad on July 30 claimed over 200 lives, with 78 people still missing.

Rahul Gandhi's last five years income
According to ECI, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received an income of Rs 6.05cr in the last five years and owns assets valued at Rs 20.39cr and has 18 criminal cases pending against him as per the details in his affidavit filed in Wayanad before the district election officer.

The affidavit says that total value of Rahul's movable assets is Rs 9,24,59,264 while that of immovable assets is Rs 11,15,02,598. Rahul's income sources include rental, MP's salary, royalty, bank interest, bonds, dividend and capital gains from mutual funds and shares.

(With input from agencies)
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