Coronavirus: Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma donate to PM CAREs Fund and CM Relief Fund
As the nation is going through a crisis due to outspread of Coronavirus, the celebs are coming forward to help the needy. They are contributing their hard earn money to PM CAREs Fund so that no poor sleepy empty stomach or there is no shortage of medication to the patients who are suffering from the deadly virus.
Recently, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli came forward to support PM CAREs Fund and Maharashtra CM Relief Fund. They are the latest celebs to join the bandwagon after Akshay Kumar. Well, the couple has yet not disclosed the amount however there are rumours that together they are donation 3 crores to PM CAREs Fund.
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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
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) March 30, 2020
Meanwhile, other celebs who joined bandwagon are Kartik Aaryan, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Rajkukmmar Rao. Kartik has contributed Rs 1 crore to PM CAREs Fund and urged others to do the same. While donating the money he told that whatever he has earned is only because of the people and for all of them he is contributing.
He wrote, “It is the absolute need of the hour to rise together as a Nation. Whatever I am, whatever money I’ve earned, is only because of the people of India; and for us I am contributing Rs. 1 crore to the PM-CARES Fund. I URGE all my fellow Indians also to help as much as possible”
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First published: 30 March 2020, 14:12 IST