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TDP Rajya Sabha MP donates first salary to Armed Forces fund
Newly elected Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh, Vijay Chintakayala of the TDP, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and donated his first parliamentary salary to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund. Times…
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Newly elected Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh, Vijay Chintakayala of the TDP, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and donated his first parliamentary salary to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund. Times Now reports that the donation was inspired by party working president Nara Lokesh’s call to put the nation first and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tradition of spending Diwali with soldiers.
Chintakayala took oath as an MP on 25 June 2026. The Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, established in 1993, supports welfare measures for ex-servicemen, war widows, disabled veterans and families of martyrs. The MP described his contribution as a small step in the footsteps of leadership that places service before self.
The Indian Opinion
A first-salary donation to a soldiers’ welfare fund is a symbolic gesture, not a policy shift. Some may dismiss it as political theatre timed to the start of a parliamentary term. Others might see it as genuine respect for the armed forces. The real test will be whether Mr Chintakayala follows up with sustained work on veterans’ issues or if this remains a single photo-op. The public will watch his legislative record on defence welfare in the coming sessions.
Source: timesnownews.com
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