AGENCIES / NEW DELHI
The Supreme Court today refused to direct the transfer of money collected under the PM CARES Fund set up for COVID-19 relief to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
The Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subshash Reddy, and MR Shah also held that contributions to the PM CARES Fund were funds of a charitable trust. The Court said that there was no statutory prohibition on contributions made to the NDRF. The Bench further clarified that funds collected under the PM CARES Fund are entirely different from the NDRF. On the petitioner’s prayer to set up a National Plan for COVID-19, the Apex Court held that the plan prepared by the Centre is sufficient to cater to the pandemic.
BJP President JP Nadda today described the Supreme Court decision on the PM CARES Fund as a resounding blow to the nefarious designs of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Mr Nadda said, the truth shines despite the ill intent and malicious efforts of the Congress party and its associates. BJP President said Mr Gandhi’s rants have been repeatedly dismissed by the common man who has overwhelmingly contributed to the PM CARES fund.
Mr Nadda alleged that the Gandhi family treated the PMNRF Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund as its personal fiefdom for decades and brazenly transferred citizens’ hard-earned money from PMNRF to its family trusts.