Lata Mangeshkar announces Rs. 1 crore help to Indian Army
What's the story
Days after the dastardly Pulwama attack shook the nation on February 14 killing 40 soldiers, Lata Mangeshkar extended a massive financial help to the Indian soldiers.
The legendary singer announced a donation of Rs. 1 crore to the Indian Army.
Reportedly, Lata will hand over the donation on the death anniversary of her father, Master Dinanath Mangeshkar, on April 24.
Here's more on this.
Statement
For Lata, this is a small contribution for the jawans
Talking about the donation, Lata stated that it is her small effort to help the Army jawans who sacrifice their lives for the country without any second thoughts.
"Many people in the industry always help soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the nation. Even now, people from the industry are helping out. We have also announced something from our end," she was quoted saying.
Twitter Post
I stand with the martyrs' families, Lata after Pulwama attack
जम्मू-कश्मीर के पुलवामा में हुए आतंकी हमले की मैं कड़ी निंदा करती हूँ. इस हमले में जो हमारे वीर जवान शहीद हुए है उनको मैं श्रद्धांजली अर्पित करती हूँ. इन सभी वीरों के परिवारों के दुःख में मैं शामिल हूँ.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) February 15, 2019
Request
'Don't send me birthday presents, spend that money for jawans'
Lata also urged her fans to support the initiative and extend financial help to the Indian Army soldiers as a gesture of gratitude.
Notably, this isn't the first time she has made such an appeal.
"Earlier, on my birthday, I had appealed to people that instead of sending me bouquets, gifts, spend that money for jawans. People positively reacted to my appeal," she added.
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Akshay, Amitabh, among others to extend help to Indian soldiers
With her noble gesture, Lata joined the legion of Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Diljit Dosanjh, rapper Badshah, who have donated for the martyrs of Pulwama attack.
Akshay also vowed to donate Rs. 5 crore through Bharat Ke Veer, a fundraising initiative by the Indian government.
Bachchan announced to give Rs. 5 lakh to each of the soldiers' families.