The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday, June 14, launched a Twitter handle @BharatKeVeer to gather funds to help families of paramilitary soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. 'Bharat Ke Veer' — an initiative by the MHA — will provide information on how to support soldiers who died while fighting against extremists or terrorists.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had launched the app and website with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on April 9. The initiative provides details of deceased CRPF soldiers with their name, age, the name of the dependent family members and the incident where the soldiers made the supreme sacrifice.
Akshay Kumar had come up with this idea nearly three months before the launch of the website and app. He had discussed the idea with MHA and initiated the plan with a team of experts.
Donors can pay any amount up to Rs 15 lakh through debit or credit card or net banking. Citizens can visit the website or app and make monetary donations, which will be deposited directly in the bank account of the deceased soldier's family.
MHA's initiative to pay homage and provide support to India's bravehearts, #BharatKeVeer is now on Twitter. Follow @BharatKeVeer for updates
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 13, 2017
Akshay Kumar had thanked the Home Ministry for working towards launching the portal, which was designed in a record time of just two and a half months. "This will act as a support to the families of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation and act as a platform for those who want to contribute to the families of the bravehearts, but are not aware of the channel," the actor had said at the launch of the portal in April.
Home Minister Singh and Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi had also thanked the Bollywood actor for coming up with the idea of the portal. "Akshay Kumar is a hero for people, but Akshay Kumar's real heroes are the soldiers of paramilitary forces," Singh had said in April.
