Donate for the Dynasty: Kiren Rijiju slams Congress over crowdfunding campaign

Taking aim at Congress' new crowdfunding campaign titled 'Donate for Desh', Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday termed it as 'Donate for Dynasty scheme'. dynasty lifestyle costs.

Kiren Rijiju said the Congress had to come up with this plan after the Income Tax Department dug up and seized the money found in the premises linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu.

“Now that its MP has been caught looting money, Congress has come up with a new looting scheme, 'Donate for Dynasty', to bear the cost of that dynasty's lifestyle!” the Union Minister said in a post on

Earlier, the Congress on Saturday announced the launch of its online crowdfunding campaign, 'Donate for Desh', aimed at “enabling the party to create an India rich in equal distribution of resources and opportunities”.

“The Indian National Congress is proud to announce the launch of its online crowdfunding campaign 'Donate for Desh'. This initiative is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's historic Tilak Swaraj Fund of 1920-1921 and aims to enable our party to create a rich India. in equal distribution of resources and opportunities,” Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said.

The party will officially launch the 'Donate for Desh' campaign on December 18.

He said the crowdsourcing campaign will remain in vogue online until December 28, during which the party will also launch campaigns on the ground.

“We call on all PCC chiefs to raise awareness through press conferences and social media. The campaign will be mainly online till December 28, the foundation day, after which we will launch ground campaigns, including door-to-door visits by volunteers, targeting at least ten houses in each booth for contributions of at least Rs 138 from each house,” the Congress leader said .

“For the effectiveness of the campaign, all PCC presidents must identify potential donors among the party's well-wishers and functionaries, aiming for contributions of Rs 1,380 or Rs 13,800. This strategic approach will ensure the success of our vision for a better India,” he added.

First print: December 17, 2023 | 9:22 am IST