Bharat Ke Veer Explained

Bharat Ke Veer
Location:	India
Founder:	Flt Lt Mukund B Vala, Akshay Kumar, Rajnath Singh
Established:	9 April 2017

Bharat Ke Veer (Hindi: भारत के वीर), is a fund-raising initiative by actor Akshay Kumar to benefit members of government paramilitary forces (the Central Armed Police Forces).^[1] It has been proposed to then Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It allows donations of up to ₹1.5 million to the account of an individual soldier, or unlimited donations to the general "Bharat Ke Veer" fund.^[2] The general fund is distributed on the basis of need to families of Central Armed Police Force or Assam Rifles personnel. Money is credited to the next of kin of Central Armed Police Force personnel in all seven branches^[3] or National Disaster Response Force and Assam Rifles soldiers.^[4]

The official anthem of Bharat Ke Veer' was launched on 20 January 2018 by Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar and other ministers Kiren Rijiju and Hansraj Ahir.^[5]

See also

• Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot

References

1. News: 'Bharat Ke Veer' initiative pays off, people donate generously. 2017-08-18. The Economic Times. 2018-08-02.
2. News: Government sets up committee to manage donations for martyrs' kin on web site - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-08-02.
3. Web site: Central Armed Police Forces.
4. News: Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates Web Portal "Bharat ke Veer". 2017-04-09.
5. News: . Flt Lt Mukund B Vala, Akshay Kumar, Rajnath Singh unveil official anthem of 'Bharat Ke Veer'. 20 January 2018.