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PM-CARES Fund accepted donations from Chinese companies: Congress

There was no immediate response from the government on the allegations

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The PM-CARES Fund was set up in March this year with an objective to deal with any emergency arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 28 2020 | 9:43 PM IST

Hitting back at the BJP for raising the issue of funding to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the Congress on Sunday alleged that Chinese firms were contributing to PM-CARES Fund and asked why it was accepting such donations at a time when India and China have been engaged in a tense border standoff.

There was no immediate response from the government on the allegations.

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his "18 meetings" with Chinese President Xi Jinping in last six years and asked why he has not yet called China "an aggressor", hours after Modi in his

Topics : PM CARES Fund India-China relations India-China border dispute

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