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New Delhi, January 21: Step aimed at raising fund for kin of paramilitary personnel slain in line of duty
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday launched an official anthem for “Bharat Ke Veer”, an initiative with a corpus fund to help the families of paramilitary troopers killed in the line of duty.
The anthem, sung and composed by singer Kailash Kher, was launched at an event here attended by Mr. Singh, Ministers of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Hansraj Ahir, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar.
During the event, an amount of ₹12.93 crore was raised with contributions from participants, including celebrities and people from the corporate world. The event was also attended by heads of all the Central Armed Police Forces.
‘Download anthem’
“I ask everyone who love music to download this anthem. Whatever money will come from anthem’s downloads will be donated to this initiative,” said Mr. Kher.
Mr. Rijiju said, “I knew that for a patriotic song, the most suitable voice is Kailash Kher’s. His name came automatically to my mind…. He wrote the song very fast and shared with me. I felt very good by all this.”
The initiative, launched by the Home Minister in April last year, seeks to help families of paramilitary personnel killed in combat operations. As part of the initiative, a corpus fund was formed to raise money for the families of martyred soldiers.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Singh said, “Our soldiers risk their lives to maintain peace in the country, and we are not able to do much for their families. It is a fact that whatever we do for the families of our martyred will always be less. It can’t be said that it is enough..”
“I want all the families of martyred soldiers to get at least ₹1 crore,” he said.
