New Delhi: Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Wednesday contributed Rs four lakhs for the battle against coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Praneeth donated Rs three lakhs to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and Rs one lakh to Telangana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
“I contributed 3 lakhs for PM relief fund and 1 lakh for telangana state CM relief fund as my part in this fight against covid-19 . Hope my contributions help the nation in this tough situation. @PMOIndia @narendramodi @TelanganaCMO @KTRTRS,” Praneeth tweeted.
Earlier on Tuesday, Parupalli Kashyap donated Rs 3 lakh to Telangana CM Relief Fund to help the state in its fight against COVID-19. He also saluted health care workers and emergency service providers who are helping people fight against coronavirus.
"I contributed Rs 3 lakhs to the Telangana CM Relief Fund . I salute the health care workers and emergency service providers. I hope my contribution helps them .@TelanganaCMO@KTRTRS #LetsFightCoronaTogether," Kashyap tweeted.
Even India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday donated Rs 26 lakh from his own savings for the cause.
"I am just making my small contribution to help the Centre and the State Government fight COVID-19," Gopichand said.
Gopichand, who has been conferred with the Arjuna award, Dronacharya award and Padma Bhushan award, has transferred Rs 11 lakh to the PM CARES fund, Rs 10 lakh to the Telangana Chief Minister's Fund and Rs 5 lakh to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Fund.
Badminton fraternity's contributions in the fight against COVID-19 outbreak in India
Interestingly, after the establishment of the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several sportspersons have come forward to contribute and help the country combat COVID-19.
According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the country is 5,194, including 4,643 active cases in the country. While 401 people have been either cured or discharged so far, 149 deaths have taken place across the country.
