Rahul Gandhi donates entire month's salary for rehabilitation of those affected by Wayanad landslide

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday announced that he would donate his entire month's salary to aid in the relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected by the landslide in Kerala's Wayanad. The donated amount is Rs 2,30,000.

In a tweet on X, he called for the citizens of the country to come forward and contribute whatever they can, adding that every little bit could make a difference.



"Our brothers and sisters in Wayanad have endured a devastating tragedy, and they need our support to recover from the unimaginable losses they have faced.

I have donated my entire month's salary to aid in the relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected.

I sincerely urge all fellow Indians to contribute whatever they can—every little bit makes a difference. Wayanad is a beautiful part of our country, and together, we can help rebuild the lives of its people who have lost so much.

You can safely contribute to the @INCKerala fund through the Stand With Wayanad - INC app," the tweet read.


He said that contributions could be made to the Kerala Congress fund through the the Stand With Wayanad - INC app.


KPCC general secretary M Liju, in a statement, said that the donation was made to the funds being collected by the Congress' state unit as part of Gandhi's announcement that the party will build and provide 100 houses to the people of Wayanad who lost their loved ones, homes and livelihoods.

It also said that Congress MP K Sudhakaran was personally assessing the progress of the Wayanad rehabilitation work.

It further said that party units, subsidiaries, MPs and MLAs have been notified about the amounts to be donated by them.

"Donations can be transferred directly by the Congress workers, supporters and leaders through the mobile app. Once the donation is received in the bank account, the donor will receive a direct message via SMS and a digital receipt with the signature of KPCC president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan," the statement said.

The KPCC has formed a nine-member committee to spearhead the fund-raising campaign and reconstruction activities. It has exempted its mandalam committees in Wayanad district from the fundraising activities.

This comes days after the Congress leader had called to revive tourism in the district.

Wayanad was hit by a devasting landslide on July 30. At least 230 people lost their lives in the worst disaster Kerala has ever faced. Thousands more were displaced.

Gandhi won two seats in the Lok Sabha elections, including Wayanad and Rae Bareli. He gave up the Wayanad seat and his sister Priyanka Gandhi is set to contest the by-election.