March 14, 2025 02:57 am (IST)

Make this your homepage

News

In a setback for Donald Trump, US judge orders federal agencies to rehire fired workers: Report | 'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre': Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise | Chennai doctor, his wife along with two sons die by suicide due to huge debt: Cops | Amid language debate, Tamil Nadu drops rupee symbol in state budget | Scientist killed in assault by neighbour over parking argument in Mohali | British woman tourist raped in Delhi hotel by man she befriended on social media | Gold smuggling case: Court restrains media from publishing, telecasting defamatory statements against Ranya Rao | Trump warns Putin of 'devastating' financial impacts if Russia blocks Ukraine ceasefire | 'People are going to Russia right now as we speak: Donald Trump on Ukraine war ceasefire talks | Pakistani army claims to have freed all hostages in passenger train siege; 28 personnel killed

Covid-19

Amitabh Bachchan contributes Rs 2 cr for 400-bed Covid facility at Rakab Ganj Gurdwara in Delhi

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 10, 2021, at 07:05 am

#COVID19 #Coronavirus #AmitabhBachchan #Delhi #DelhiSikhGurdwaraManagementcommittee

New Delhi/IBNS: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has donated Rs 2 crore for the Covid-care center at Rakab Ganj Gurdwara in Delhi, scheduled to operate from Monday, said Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa.

"Sikhs are legendary, Salute to their service" Bachchan made the contribution with this message, said Sirsa who is also the national spokesperson for Akali Dal party.

“Sikhs are Legendary
सिखों की सेवा को सलाम”
These were the words of @SrBachchan Ji when he contributed ₹2 Cr to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Covid Care Facility

While Delhi was grappling for Oxygen, Amitabh Ji called me almost daily to enquire about the progress of this Facility@ANI pic.twitter.com/ysOccz28Fl
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) May 9, 2021

The legendary actor has also ensured that oxygen concentrators from the overseas reached the facility. He also asked Sirsa not to worry about money and sav as many lives as possible.

He often said;
“आप पैसों की चिंता मत कीजिए... बस कोशिश करिये कि हम ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा जानें बचा पाएँ!”@SrBachchan Ji contributed a huge Amt & also took the pain to ensure oxygen concentrators get shipped frm abroad & reach on time

He is not just a REEL Hero but a Real life Hero https://t.co/5NEFgsZid5 pic.twitter.com/DA1onuT4RE
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) May 9, 2021

"While Delhi was struggling for Oxygen, Amitabh Ji called me almost daily to enquire about the progress of this facility," he added.

श्री गुरु तेग बहादुर कोविड केयर फेसीलिटी - कल की जाएगी मानवता को समर्पित 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/wGVJsht10E
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) May 9, 2021

Rakab Ganj Gurdwara facilty which will start operating from Monday will be a 400-bed Covid-care cenre with all amenities to manage critical covid cases like doctors, paramedics, ambulances and oxygen concentrators.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.