Cong MPs, legislators in Karnataka to contribute minimum of Rs

Karnataka Congress on Friday said all its legislators and Members of Parliament will be contributing a minimum of Rs 1 lakh to the KPCC fund set up towards fighting COVID-19, and has also constituted a taskforce to monitor and make suggestions aimed at containing the spread of virus.

The principal opposition party in the state also demanded that the government immediately call for an all-party meeting and take the Opposition into confidence, in its fight against coronavirus spread.

"There are many party legislators, leaders and workers who are doctors. We have leaders who have worked as Health Ministers in the past. So with all of them we have decided to form a task force," KPCC President D K Shivakumar said.

Addressing a joint press conference along with Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, he said, "the task force will look into the initiatives of the central and state government, whether the administration is working efficiently in addressing the needs of people, and what role party workers have to play in the current situation, and will inform the party regarding it."
Also if anyone from block, taluk or district level want to contribute voluntarily can send in their contribution to KPCC, he said, adding that "Once the amount is collected the taskforce and KPCC leadership will discuss and decide on whats needs to be done and how to utilise it."
The Congress condemned police highhandedness in implementing the lockdown, Shivakumar said and added "it was inhuman and demanded for action against errant police personnel."