Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama attack, that killed at least 44 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel on Thursday, has sent shockwaves across the country. While several Bollywood actors including Rajinikanth, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Vicky Kaushal, Anushka Sharma took to social media to strongly condemn the dastardly act, Akshay Kumar took to the micro-blogging site to urge people to donate for CRPF Martyrs of Pulwama Attack via bharatkeveer.gov.in, warning them of fake sites and apps. Pulwama Terror Attack: Bollywood Celebs to Observe ‘Black Day’ on 17 February as a Tribute to CRPF Martyrs
Akshay wrote on Twitter, "#Pulwama is something we cannot & will not forget.We’re all angry & it’s time to act. So act now,donate to the martyrs of Pulwama on http://www.bharatkeveer.gov.in There’s no better way to pay homage to them & show your support.This is the only official site,pls don’t fall prey to fakes."
Check Out Akshay Kumar's Post Here:
#Pulwama is something we cannot & will not forget.We’re all angry & it’s time to act. So act now,donate to the martyrs of Pulwama on https://t.co/5j0vxsSt7f There’s no better way to pay homage to them & show your support.This is the only official site,pls don’t fall prey to fakes pic.twitter.com/sYruUtzgKY
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 16, 2019
For the uninitiated, the Ministry of Home Affairs launched the Bharat Ke Veer portal and app in April 2017. This website enables the public to help the families of soldiers by donating money online directly to the individual braveheart’s account or to Bharat Ke Veer corpus.
Through this app or the website (bharatkeveer.gov.in), one can financially help families of martyrs from Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force and National Security Guards.
In case you find any difficulty to donate via Bharat Ke Veer app or bharatkeveer.gov.in website, you can click HERE to understand the procedure and gain knowledge about the same. Watch this space for further updates.
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