Bollywood stars and celebrities from different walks of life are leading by example and urging everyone else to do their bit to help families of the soldiers who were killed in Pulwama, Kashmir, in a terrorist attack on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HT has learned that actor Akshay Kumar has vowed to donate \u20b95 crore through Bharat Ke Veer a fundraising initiative of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The 51-year-old actor has also been urging his nearly 30 million Twitter followers to do the same. Pulwama is something we cannot & will not forget.We\u2019re all angry & it\u2019s time to act. So act now, donate to the martyrs of Pulwama on bharatkeveer.gov.in. There\u2019s no better way to pay homage to them & show your support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actor Amitabh Bachchan, too, has decided to donate \u20b95 lakh each to the families of the soldiers. \u201cThe number of the martyrs has gone up to 49 .. i am contributing for now 50 .. that\u2019s \u20b92.5cr,\u201d he said in a tweet. A spokesperson of the actor confirmed . \u201cYes, Mr Bachchan will give \u20b95 lakh to each of the soldiers\u2019 families and is currently finding out the correct process to do so,\u201d said the spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala took to social media to announce that a part of the money that was donated to families of the soldiers, who were killed in the 2016 Uri terrorist attack, will go to the families of those who lost their lives in Pulwama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musician Badshah donated \u20b93 lakh to the CRPF Wives Welfare Association fund, and made the announcement via Instagram. \u201cWhat happened in Pulwama can neither be forgotten nor forgiven. But it\u2019s time to let our soldiers know that we stand with them. Many of the shaheed jawaans have left their families without any earning sources. It is time to contribute and help their families, children and wives and parents. To show them that we all stand with them and assure them of a future full of opportunities. Please donate through various platforms available. Whatever amount you can. Remember, they protect us and keep us safe and they deserve every bit of help and support. Donate karo, contribute karo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former cricketer Virender Sehwag has pledged to take care of the education of the children of the soldiers who lost their lives in the recent attack. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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