Abhishek donates 3 months' pay to Army

Kolkata: Trinamool Youth Congress president Abhishek Banerjee has decided to contribute three months' salary for the welfare of armed forces.

Banerjee is the first MP is the nation who has come forward to donate his salary to the Army.

Banerjee said in a tweet: "I'm contributing three months' salary as an MP to the concerned funds for the welfare of the armed forces. I know this just a tiny drop in the ocean but with these tiny drops a mighty ocean is made."

While addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of a proposed bridge over Chorial canal in south 24-Parganas on Monday, Banerjee had said if he had a son he would send him to the armed forces.

Banerjee said the time had come for a law which would make it necessary for every household to have a representative in the armed forces.

He further said the MPs and MLAs should inspire their children and grandchildren to join the armed forces.

Banerjee plans to set up a corpus to create awareness about the nation in young minds to inspire them to be more informed and inclined towards the country's welfare.

"This could be achieved through campaign, seminars and interactive sessions in schools, colleges and other educational institutions," he suggested.

Banerjee also urged for communal peace and harmony.

He tweeted: "We must do our bit to maintain communal harmony at this hour of grief. Our jawans keep our borders safe. They sacrifice their lives, so that we can stay safe. Before bullet trains, we need bullet-proof jackets for our jawans. Today is the time, more than ever, to stand by them."