The State Congress has instructed all party MPs, Ministers, legislators, chairpersons of boards/corporations, district and block presidents to donate funds for building a new Congress Bhavan, behind the present party office on Queen’s Road in the city.
The building, for which the foundation was laid a few months ago, is expected to cost Rs. 12 crore.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G. Parameshwara had written to Ministers and legislators to donate Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 1 lakh, respectively. MPs also have been asked to donate Rs. 5 lakh each. District Congress Committee (DCC) and Block Congress Committee presidents have been told to donate Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 10,000, respectively.
Some Ministers have already donated funds. “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has agreed to donate funds to the party office from his salary,” Dr. Parameshwara told presspersons here on Thursday.
Following instructions from the high command, it has been decided that Rs. 250 will be collected from those who want to enrol for the party’s membership.
