Covid-19: Akshay Kumar donates crores to PM CARES Fund

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The Bollywood actor shelled out Rs25 crore to fight the coronavirus pandemic

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Published: Sat 28 Mar 2020, 5:23 PM

Last updated: Sun 29 Mar 2020, 10:35 AM

Akshay Kumar has donated Rs25 crore to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative PM CARES Fund to lend support to the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Akshay wrote on Twitter: "This is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs25 crores from my savings to Narendra Modi ji's PM-CARES Fund. Let's save lives, jaan hai toh jahaan hai."

Earlier, the government set up the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, or the PM CARES Fund, with the objective of dealing with emergency situations such as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Contributors to the fund will enjoy tax benefits, it has been announced.

"People from all walks of life expressed their desire to donate to India's war against Covid-19. Respecting that spirit, the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund has been constituted. This will go a long way in creating a healthier India," PM Modi announced in a tweet on Saturday.


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