Ahmedabad, After resigning as chief minister of
Gujarat yesterday, Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi donated Rs 21 lakh
for the benefit of daughters of drivers and peons working for the Gujarat state
government.
According to an official press release issued
by the Gujarat state information department today, Modi donated his savings of
Rs 21 lakh to set up a corpus fund for daughters of drivers and peons who serve
the Gujarat government.Before leaving for Delhi, Modi hoped that the
Gujarat state government would use the fund for the benefit of these girls.The corpus fund, started with Modi’s Rs 21
lakh would be handled by the present Gujarat chief minister and principal
secretary, who would form a foundation to collect more funds from the public
and widen its scope in future.
Earlier, Modi had raised Rs 89.96 crore by
selling all gifts he recieved when he was the chief minister of Gujarat and the
money was used for educating girls in the state, the release said.
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