UP Minister Shivpal Yadav will donate his salary to farmers relief fund

April 17, 2015 14:17

Uttar Pradesh minister Shivpal Yadav today announced that he will donate his month's salary to the farmers relief fund after they suffered losses in the unseasonal rains.

He also appealed all the ministers and Samajwadi Party legislators to do the same.

"I am donating my month's salary for the relief fund of farmers. I appeal all my ministers and party legislators to do the same," Yadav told media persons.

When asked about any suggestions in regard to the bureaucrats and government officers, Yadav said they must be hearing me and would probably do some thing in this regard.

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