NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism for creating a new coronavirus relief fund when about $500 million (£405.91 million) was lying unspent in an older fund, even as top businesses and celebrities pledge millions of dollars in new donations.
Modi launched the "PM CARES" fund to provide relief to those affected by the coronavirus that has infected more than 5,000 people in India, and killed 149.
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