Bharat Ke Veer – Akshay Kumar’s Dream Portal To Help Families Of Martyred Jawans Launched By Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday launched the website ' Bharat Ke Veer', to facilitate monetary contribution to the kin of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in action. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who was also present at the ceremony, is the brainchild behind the website.

The Home Minister launched the website on the occasion of the 'Shaurya Diwas', which was organised to facilitate the CRPF with bravery awards and medals.

“Any jawan sacrificing his life for the nation will not get less than Rs 1 Crore as the support fund. Also, I have spoken to states and if any disparity in the compensation between one state to other will be filled by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),” Singh said at the occasion.

Singh also praised the Indian Armed Forces for bringing down naxalism by 45 to 50 per cent and terrorism by 70 to 75 per cent in the North East.

Akshay Kumar thanked the Home Minister for taking his advice to implement the scheme. Akshay, who recently won the National Award for 'Best Actor' for his role in Rustom, has always been contributing for such a cause.

Recently, the actor donated Rs 9 lakh each to the families of the 12 Central CRPF personnel, who were killed during an encounter with the Naxalites on 11 March in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.

With inputs from ANI