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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.

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Bengaluru: Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday criticised the Ramanagara district administration, alleging that the district commissioner was deliberately ignoring his phone calls.

Speaking at an indefinite farmers’ protest held at Bhairamangala, Kanchuganhalli and nearby villages, Kumaraswamy said the Ramanagara DC was not responding even after seeing his mobile number. “The moment they see my number, they don’t take the call at all,” he alleged.

Issuing a strong warning to officials, Kumaraswamy said government officers should not commit mistakes under pressure from anyone. “Even after retirement, you cannot escape responsibility. Don’t betray the people by succumbing to pressure from ministers or MLAs of this government,” he said.

Kumaraswamy asserted that he would not allow the state government to acquire fertile agricultural land around Bidadi. “We will not allow even an inch of land to be taken. Not a single inch,” he declared, throwing a direct challenge to the state government. He said protecting the land of women farmers was his responsibility and urged them not to give up their land under any circumstances.

Assuring farmers of his support, the Union Minister said they need not be afraid. “I am with you. Governments come and go, but people are permanent. Governments must bow to public opinion. If not, people know how to teach them a lesson,” he said.

Kumaraswamy also alleged that some individuals were supporting the land acquisition move, which he termed dangerous. He accused the government of attempting to acquire highly valuable and fertile land at throwaway prices. “Some people have already created land banks in benami names to loot. They are cheating the people and the government. The day is not far when such people will be forced to stand on the streets,” he warned.

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