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This 84-Year-Old Retired Bank Officer Has Donated His Life Savings Of One Crore For The Indian Army


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Like any other cause, our patriotism is dependent on comfort. While we stand for the national anthem in cinema halls, we litter on the streets. On one hand, we hail Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, and on the other, we don’t blink an eyelid when we see men peeing on the roads. We praise our army but we turn a blind eye to the conditions in which our armymen suffer.

Retired Bank Officer Donates Life Savings For Indian Army© Reuters

Actor Akshay Kumar has time and again donated money to help the families of soldiers killed in war.    What we don’t expect is an ordinary citizen with a 9-to-5 job stepping up to do the same, even more. Janardan Bhat is a retired SBI officer who has donated all his life savings, amounting to Rs 1 crore to the National Defence Fund.

Retired Bank Officer Donates Life Savings For Indian Army© ANI

Deeply affected by the frequent reports of soldiers being slain in war, and the problematic conditions under which they function, Mr Bhat decided to do his bit. He had saved a fair bit of money from his earning at SBI and had also invested in places. Together with his wife, he donated all his savings towards the army fund.

While a state of war is never desirable, it can't be helped if we already have tension at the border. Our soldiers have protected our borders with their blood, sweat and tears and continue to do so. The least this country can do for them is to be grateful to them and express it in whichever way it can.


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