Bharat Ke Veer
{{Infobox project | name = Bharat Ke Veer | logo = Bharat Ke Veer.png | location = India | owner = Supported by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | founder =Flt Lt Mukund B Vala, Akshay Kumar, Rajnath Singh | established = 9 April 2017 | website = {{URL|https://bharatkeveer.gov.in}} }}
Bharat Ke Veer ({{langx|hi|भारत के वीर}}), ({{lit|Warriors of India}}) is a fund-raising initiative by actor Akshay Kumar to benefit members of government paramilitary forces (the Central Armed Police Forces).{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bharat-ke-veer-initiative-pays-off-people-donate-generously/articleshow/60109913.cms|title='Bharat Ke Veer' initiative pays off, people donate generously|date=2017-08-18|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-08-02}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/government-sets-up-committee-to-manage-bharatkeveer-in-donations/articleshow/59267483.cms|title=Government sets up committee to manage donations for martyrs' kin on web site - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-02}} 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{{Cite web|url=http://capf.gov.in/capf/|title=Central Armed Police Forces}} or National Disaster Response Force and Assam Rifles soldiers.{{Cite news|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160767|title=Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates Web Portal "Bharat ke Veer"|date=2017-04-09}}
The official anthem of Bharat Ke Veer
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External links
- {{Official website|https://bharatkeveer.gov.in/}}