FIR has been registered against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Shivamogga, Karnataka over Congress party's tweet on May 11 on PMCARES Fund. The FIR has been registered against the Congress chief for the alleged misleading tweets on PMCARES Fund. Last month during the CWC meeting, Gandhi accused BJP of spreading the virus of hatred and communal bias at a time when people are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sonia Gandhi had also written a letter to PM Narendra Modi urging him to extend the provision of food security for people affected by the coronavirus lockdown. She further suggested a number of measures to fight the food crisis which has been prevailed in the country due to the shutdown. She further expressed her concerns about the rising coronavirus numbers in the country. According to an ANI update, the FIR identifies her as the handler of the social media account. The FIR has reportedly been filed by advocate Praveen KV, who is also an advocate.
PM Narendra Modi announced the formation of PM CARES Fund following the coronavirus outbreak in the country. It has been formed to undertake and support relief or assistance of any kind relating to a public health emergency or any other kind of emergency, calamity or distress, either man-made or natural, including the creation or upgradation of healthcare or pharmaceutical facilities, other necessary infrastructure, funding relevant research or any other type of support.