Amid the coronavirus breakdown, the former India skipper MS Dhoni has pledged to contribute Rs 1 lakh to help underprivileged families in Pune. The decision comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a complete lockdown in the country for the next 21 days to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
Since it broke out in China, the COVID-19 has taken away more than 20000 lives. China, Spain, Italy, and the United States of America are the most affected places in the world. In India also there have been more than 600 positive cases registered with the death toll rising over10.
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To curb the virus from spreading in the country, the Government of India along with the State Governments has put on a curfew in the entire country to maintain social distancing to stop the disease from spreading. Only the basic amenities such as food and medicine are open for the citizens.
The lockdown of workplaces and schools have badly hurt a major chunk of people who are below the poverty level. As a result, MS Dhoni has took up the noble decision donated the amount to Mukul Madhav Foundation, public charitable trust in Pune, through a crowdfunding website called Ketto.
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The money will be used to provide relief kits in Pune to the daily-wage workers who have borne the brunt of COVID-19 lockdown. Dhoni’s donation will provide the families with relief kits to support them for 14 days during this lockdown.
While cricketers have done their bit, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to announce any donation from their front. On the other hand, Bangladesh Cricket Board and Pakistan Cricket Board have already come forward to help the government.
