Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who is fondly referred as ‘God of cricket’, has donated his entire salary and allowances to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.
Tendulkar’s term as Rajya Sabha MP ended recently, had drawn nearly 90 lakh in salaries and other monthly allowances in the past six months.
Praising his gesture, the PMO has issued a letter of acknowledgement stating, “Prime Minister acknowledges this thoughtful gesture and conveys his gratitude. These contributions will be of immense help in providing assistance to the persons in distress.”
Tendulkar, along with veteran actress Rekha, has been reprimanded for their poor attendance in the Parliament all these years. However, Tendulkar has made good utilisation of MP Local Area Development fund.
As per data released by Tendulkar’s office, he has claimed to have sanctioned 185 projects across the country with Rs 7.4 crore out of his allocated Rs 30 crore being used for educational and related structural development, including building and renovation of classrooms.
Tendulkar also adopted two villages under the Sansad Gram Adarsh Gram Yojana Scheme, including Puttam Raju Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh and Donja in Maharashtra.