Amitabh Bachchan urges UP government to donate his pension to charity
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav had recently announced to give Rs 50,000 monthly pension to Yash Bharti awardees.
In a statement circulated in the media, Bachchan wrote: "Whereas I respect the UP Govt’s honour of the Yash Bharati Award to members of my family, and their decision as per reports in the press, for providing pension of Rs 50,000 per month to each recipient, I am requesting the UP Govt, with all humility, to redirect the entire amount designated for my family towards any noble charitable scheme or cause that benefits the poor and the needy."
He said he will be writing to the CM over the issue.
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