Summary:
The Chief Minister’s Office had received specific instances of officials posted at Raj Nivas making direct phone calls seeking funds. “I have been receiving complaints that people from Raj Nivas were calling up individuals and organisations to provide funds under Corporate Social Responsibility plan. “The Lt Governor should answer whether it was under her direction,” the Chief Minister said. Addressing a press conference here, the Chief Minister said the CSR committee had not authorised any person to collect funds for the initiative taken up by Raj Nivas. “The Lt Governor had no power to issue direction to solicit funds..