PM CARES Fund
The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) was created on 27 March 2020, following the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The stated purpose of the fund is for combating, and containment and relief efforts against the coronavirus outbreak and similar pandemic like situations in the future. Although the documentation for the constitution of the fund has not been made public, the Government of India has stated that the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, is the chairman of the fund, and that trustees include the Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh; Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, and Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Government of India.

The total amount of funds donated and the names of donors have not been publicly disclosed, and the fund is privately audited. The Government of India has initially claimed that the fund is a private fund, and denied that the PM CARES Fund is a public fund for the purposes of transparency laws such as the Right to Information Act 2005, even though the Fund uses government infrastructure and the national emblem of the Government of India. The PM CARES Fund has faced criticism for the lack of transparency and accountability in relation to its establishment, functioning, and accounts. In December 2020, the Government of India reversed its stance and admitted that the PM CARES Fund was a public fund, but still refused to disclose information regarding it under the Right to Information Act 2005.
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Prime Minister of India
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Narendra Modi
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Rajnath Singh
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Amit Shah
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Minister of Finance
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Nirmala Sitharaman
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Right to Information Act 2005
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the national emblem
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PM CARES Fund
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PM CARES Fund
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PM CARES Fund
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PM CARES Fund
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