Delhi, India

On Sunday, the Central Reserve Paramilitary Force (CRPF) celebrated Valour Day to commemorate the battle of "Sardar Post'', which took place on the Gujarat-Pakistan border in 1965. Present at the event, Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched a web portal “Bharat ke Veer”, or "Bravehearts of India" in English, for the welfare of the Central Armed Police Force.

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The Bharat ke Veer portal enables the general public to donate money towards the families of martyrs of CRPF. The portal will both work as a website and as a mobile application for ease of access. People can donate up to Rs 15 lakh (about $23,250) via the website. 

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This idea was seeded by the Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. Commenting on his idea he said, “I am a soldier's son myself. While watching a documentary film, an idea came to mind that a website should be there for people who want to donate to the 'next of kin' of the Central Armed Police Force and paramilitary forces soldiers. As I could donate to the soldiers' families, many people also showed their eagerness to donate money, but didn’t know how to go ahead. I think by this website anyone from anywhere now can donate to our soldiers.”

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The website is technically supported by the National Informatics Centre and powered by the State Bank of India.

Akshay Kumar had also recently donated Rs 1.08 crore (about $167.300) to the families of the CRPF jawans, who lost their lives while fighting Maoists in Sukma, Chhattisgarh.

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(WION)