People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)


Vol. XXIX

No. 01

January 02, 2005

CPI(M) Donates Rs 10 Lakh

To PM’s Relief Fund

 

 

 

A DELEGATION of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders met the prime minister on December 29 and handed over a cheque for Rs 10 lakh as the initial contribution of the CPI(M) central committee to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund towards relief and rehabilitation in the tsunami affected areas.

 

The delegation was led by the CPI(M) general secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet and included CPI(M) central committee member and Lok Sabha MP Hannan Mollah and CPI(M) leader in the Rajya Sabha Nilotpal Basu.

 

The delegation appreciated the efforts being made by the central government in meeting this calamity and providing relief to the victims.

 

The Polit Bureau has already announced in a statement that all its MPs will donate one month’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.