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Goa Cong MLAs to donate 30 pc salary to Covid-19 relief fund

By IANS | Updated: April 9, 2020 13:55 IST

A day after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, that all state BJP MLAs had announced donation of 30 per cent of their annual salary towards COVID relief funds, the Congress in Goa on Thursday followed the suit.

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Panaji, April 9 A day after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, that all state BJP MLAs had announced donation of 30 per cent of their annual salary towards COVID relief funds, the Congress in Goa on Thursday followed the suit.

"In response to the decision by @INCIndia President Smt. Sonia Gandhiji, for next one year 30% salaries of all @INCGoa AMLAs would go to Chief Ministers Relief Fund for the fight against #COVID19. #DefeatCorona," Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat tweeted on Thursday.

The state Congress has five MLAs in the 40 member state legislative assembly.

( With inputs from IANS )

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