PMNRF funds diverted money to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation during Congress regime: BJP's Nadda

Attacking Congress party on Friday, BJP Chief JP Nda alleged that Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was donating money to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation during UPA years. He said that to divert this public money into a family-run foundation is t only a "brazen fraud" but also a "big betrayal" of people of India.

'Who chairs RGF? Smt. Sonia Gandhi'

Taking to Twitter, BJP national President shared details of 'Partner Organisation and Dors Year 2005-2006' and 'Partner Organisation and Dors Year 2007-2008', which shows that PMNRF donated funds to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF).

He said that Sonia Gandhi, who chaired Rajvi Gandhi Foundation was completely reprehensible, disregarding ethics, processes and t boring about transparency.

'A big betrayal of people of India'

In ar tweet, Nda said, "People of India donated ir hard-earned money to PMNRF to help ir fellow citizens in need. To divert this public money into a family-run foundation is t only a brazen fraud but also a big betrayal of people of India." He furr said that one family's hunger for wealth has cost nation immensely and asked opposition party to apologise to unchecked loot for self-gain.

dressing BJP's Jan Samv rally in Bhopal through a video link on Thursday, Nda accused Congress of receiving a huge donation from Chinese Embassy in 2005-06. "I saw television and I was shocked and surprised to kw that People's Republic of China and Chinese Embassy gave $300,000 to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) in 2005-06," he claimed.

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A BJP statement later quoted Nda as saying at rally that Chinese embassy gave Rs 90 lakh to RGF. "This is Congress party and China's secret relationship. After this, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation carried out many studies which vocated free tre," Nda alleged. " country wants to kw why funds were given to Foundation? What studies were carried out for that nation?" Nda said.

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Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

According to its website, Delhi-based RGF was set up on June 21, 1991, and is currently chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.  or trustees include senior party leers like former PM Dr Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram, Rahul Gandhi, Sanjiv Goenka, and Priyanka Gandhi Vra among ors. RGF says it works in five key areas — literacy, promotion of science & techlogy, empowerment of underprivileged and handicapped, promotion of excellence in aviation, and operates a think tank named RGICS.

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Congress-CPC MoU

While Congress has repeatedly slammed PM Modi for 'denying Chinese intrusions in Lakh', party is alrey under scanner for MoU signed by n Congress VP Rahul Gandhi and Wang Jiarui, n-Minister of International Department of Central Committee of CPC in presence of n-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and Sonia Gandhi in 2008. memorandum was signed to "facilitate top-level diplomatic engment" between two parties and consult each or over key international and regional issues. 

BJP and Congress have simmered a bitter political faceoff following Chinese aggression in eastern Lakh that led to fatalities on India's side at Galwan last week. While Congress relentlessly cornered Modi government over its handling of China; BJP in its part has hit back with allegations of opposition "colluding" with Beijing.

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(With ncy inputs)