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Mahila Cong collects Rs 25 lakhs for Kerala floods relief

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 04 2018 | 9:25 PM IST

The Mahila Congress raised Rs 25 lakh for Kerala floods relief and handed it over to AICC treasurer Ahmad Patel on Tuesday, a party statement said.

An All Indian Mahila Congress (AIMC) delegation led by its president Sushmita Dev met Patel and handed over the donation collected by AIMC teams across India.

Kerala State Mahila Congress President promised a contribution of Rs 5 lakh and AIMC President enclosed drafts and cheques of approximately Rs 20 lakh which state presidents and national office bearers of AIMC collected and contributed themselves, an AIMC statement said.

Apart from that, relief materials in the form of food and sanitary napkins for women have been dispatched from various states by Mahila Congress workers, it said.

The Mahila Congress is committed to continue to raise funds for "sisters in Kerala and help build Nava Kerala", the statement said.

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First Published: Sep 04 2018 | 9:25 PM IST

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