Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have donated to PM CARES Fund to help India fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). They said, 'Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens'
New Delhi: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma on Monday (March 30) donated to ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund) and the chief minister’s relief fund to help the country fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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On Saturday (March 28), Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that PM CARES Fund was set up. He had tweeted about it and citizens started donating after that with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar leading the way with Rs 25 crore donation.
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“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 had tweeted.
The PM-CARES Fund accepts micro-donations too. It will strengthen disaster management capacities and encourage research on protecting citizens.
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Kohli said he and his wife were making a contribution to the fund. He said, “Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many”.
The Delhi right-hand batsman said, “Anushka and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens #IndiaFightsCorona (sic).”
Anushka and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)Anushka too tweeted. She wrote, “Virat and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens #IndiaFightsCorona (sic).”
Virat and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra). Our hearts are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma)The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has donated Rs 51 crore to PM CARES Fund. Cricketer Suresh Raina donated Rs 31 lakh to PM CARES Fund and Rs 21 lakh to Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s relief fund. India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan too said he is contributing to PM’s fund.
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