shekhawat contributes one month’s salary for the relief of earthquake victims - press note

Monday, December 27, 2004

Vice President of India, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, has contributed his one month’s salary amounting to Rs.Forty Thousand to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund as a token of his concern for the earthquake affected people. He has condoled the loss of lives and expressed his sympathies for all those who have lost their family members. He has expressed great concern and distress over the destruction caused by the earthquake. He has appealed to all the social service organisations and people of the country to come forward with generous help and assistance in this hour of national tragedy.