"Oh No! Not PM Care Funds" Here's how twitter users reacted to Pat Cummins' PM Cares Funds donation
New Delhi: Australian pace bowler and cricketer Pat Cummins who is currently in India for playing IPL, on Monday made an announcement through his Twitter account donating $50,000 to India’s PM Cares Funds to fight Coronavirus.
Cummins who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL added that he was donating the money to PM Cares Fund “Specifically to purchase oxygen supplies for India’s hospitals”.
Twitter users hailed the bowler for the generous contribution to the country’s fight against the deadly virus whose second wave has grappled the entire country pushing it to one of the worst healthcare crises in the country’s history.
However, users also expressed their reservations over Cummins choosing to donate the amount to PM Cares Fund alleging the funds were mismanaged by the government and had no audit to show the utilization of the money to the public.
Several users including a few with verified batch added it would’ve been better of Cummins had he chose any other organization or charitable units to help and that the PM Cares Funds were not ideal as it would not help the people of the country.
Here are some of the tweets where people called on Cummins to consider other organizations for donating the money over PM Cares Funds.
Thank you Pat. You're a great guy. Just that don't put the money in PM Cares. Repeated RTIs have led to the open announcement that it's not accountable to anyone and any funds allocation won't be disclosed. Pls donate to any of the other numerous charities that are accountable.
— Abijit Ganguly (@AbijitG) April 26, 2021
Why would you pay to pmcares? He is already not sharing that money with people. It is a private fund with no auditing
— پربھا ਪ੍ਰਬਾ (@deepsealioness) April 26, 2021
Thanks Pat. U r terrific bowler & human being. Ur gesture speaks volume about you. However, please don't donate the money to PM Cares. Multiple RTI's, court cases have shown PM Cares is not transparent & is a private entity. Rather donate to hospitals & those working on ground.
— N Sai Balaji | ఎన్ సాయి బాలాజీ (@nsaibalaji) April 26, 2021
Great gesture. But please consider donating to a more transparent and accountable mechanism, and not PM CARES. PM CARES is opaque and not fit for purpose.
— Suvojit (@suvojitc) April 26, 2021
कही भी दीजिये PMCARES में नही दीजियेगा , वहां आगे सिर्फ भावनाएं जाएंगी , पैसा कहा जायेगा पता नही ।
— Sarvesh Mishra (@SarveshMishra_) April 26, 2021
Thank you Pat, but you just wasted your money by donating to PM Care fund...He doesn't care at all...It would be great if you had donated this amount to some NGOs.
— Md Asif Khan (@imMAK02) April 26, 2021
Please don't donate to "PM CARES FUND". The Government denied to reveal the utility of it last year.
— Sukanya L.N. (@sulakshna7783) April 26, 2021
Till now,none of the citizens know what it is been used for, the amount that is collected and all. Please enquire, and find alternative authentic organization to donate please ?
PM Cares Fund is used to buy MLA's, other players should also contribute in this cause so that BJP can make Government in West Bengal.
— TweetBOT (@HackBot20) April 26, 2021
Dear Pat .... I think You have wasted your dream think and hope by donating money in 'PM Cares Fund' !
— Ashish Yadav (@Ashishy7055) April 26, 2021
Our Prime Minister is not taking this panic situation seriously. In some words I'll say Indian PM is just fooling us and using that money for his particular people and Party !
Sorry To Say
— PATNITES (@Er__Civil) April 26, 2021
I don't believe in PM CARE FUND , Honnest Indian Cheated by this name.......PM Care is One of biggest SCAME
Everyone Must Donate To Honest NGO who Working tirelessly in dis pandemic
I can see your good intention but they will use your money for building statues and temples. And if you question their decision, they will retaliate with, " An outsider should not interfere in our internal matters ".
— மண்ட கசாயம் (@TheLastJ1) April 26, 2021
I’m heartbroken that he donated straight into Modi’s pocket though. That fund has been criticised for a year now because it is completely private and there’s no indication where the money is going to, with suspicions it’s used to fund the BJPs political rallies.
— mrs. alisson's moustache (rip) (@fudgeposner) April 26, 2021
Thank you Pat. But why #PMCaresFund ? He will use it to buy MLA’s.
— Dhivya Marunthiah (@DhivCM) April 26, 2021
Thanks Pat for donating to PMCares with good intent.
— Bhakt's Nightmare (@ReportTweet_) April 26, 2021
But, lakhs of crore rupees have gone to PMCares and still we are here.
People dy!ng like flies without oxygen.
Please, don't pay to pm fund.. He is the biggest fraud
— RahulSingh (@rk066273) April 26, 2021
@patcummins30 PM CARE fund is big scam and also non audited account. Use your money direct benefit to people and help in covid pendemic. Or go through @SonuSood ngo.
— PravinSinh Jadav (@PkJadav_) April 26, 2021
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
