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Amitabh Bachchan says he donated Rs 15 crore towards COVID-19 relief work
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said he has pledged at least Rs 15 crore till date in India s fight against the coronavirus pandemic and will not hesitate to contribute more from his personal funds if the need arises. Less than a day after the actor gave a detailed response to his detractors who called out celebrities on social media for not helping people amid the grave health crisis in the country, Bachchan took to his blog to give an update on his philanthropic work.
On Sunday night, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, tweeted that the veteran star had donated Rs 2 crore to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre at New Delhi s Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to combat the virus in the national capital.
Amitabh Bachchan reacts to âdistasteful commentsâ and lists out his contributions towards COVID-19 relief work
Tue, May 11 2021 10:00 IST |
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May 11 : Amidst Bollywoodâs efforts to do its best to contribute to the COVID relief work, Amitabh Bachchan reacted to people who accuse the Hindi film industry for not doing enough as India is battling the second wave of COVID-19 which has devastated the country. Taking to his blog, the megastar listed out his contributions while he responded to the âdistasteful commentsâ of the netizens on social media.Â
The superstar wrote that it is embarrassing to reveal the donations made by him and his family. âYes I do charity, but have ever believed it to be done, than spoken of.. it is embarrassing, is too great a self consciousness.,â the Peku star wrote in his blog.Â
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India is currently battling the second wave of COVID-19 which has caused large scale devastation in the country. Amid this crisis, several people including film celebrities have come forward to help people in need. However, there are also people who are criticising the celebrities for not doing enough.
Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog to answer people who have been criticizing celebrities for not contributing for COVID relief. The superstar also revealed the donations made by him without disclosing the amount as he said it is embarrassing. Yes I do charity, but have ever believed it to be done, than spoken of.. it is embarrassing , in too great a self consciousness.. of one that has ever felt shy of public presence despite the profession - one that has to find its usp in public domains is relevant today for me.. (sic), he wrote in the blog.
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Amitabh Bachchan donates to Rakab Ganj Sahib Gurudwara; Twitterati ask why not PM CARES?
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The Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in central Delhi is starting operations from today afternoon with 300 beds.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, said 100 more beds will become available on Tuesday.
Sirsa also said that Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has donated Rs 2 crore for the centre.
Taking to Twitter, Sirsa wrote, Sikhs are Legendary. I salute the efforts of Sikhsâ These were the words of @SrBachchan Ji when he contributed â¹2 Cr to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Covid Care Facility While Delhi was grappling for Oxygen, Amitabh Ji called me almost daily to enquire about the progress of this Facility.