The few who have contributed to the cause have done so through their companies’ corporate social responsibility initiatives, and not their own pockets.
May 3, 2021
At a time when thousands of Indians are struggling to pay hospital bills, buy medicines, and even afford cremations for their family members who have lost their lives to Covid-19, most of the country’s much-celebrated billionaires are either MIA or contributing in a way that can be called symbolic, at best.
On May 2, India registered over 392,488 new cases of Covid-19, a 29th consecutive day of more than 100,000 daily new cases. In April alone, the country has seen around 50,000 deaths due to the disease.
Yet, most of the ultrarich have so far not stepped up to help out the needy not publicly, at least.
Madhya Pradesh: Comedian Ranjeet Kaushal Apologises For ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’, After Receiving Threats
Hind Rakshak, an organisation run by Eklavya Singh, the son of BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud, objected to Ranjeet’s Kaushal’s video on Navratri and accused him of hurting religious sentiments.
Outlook Web Bureau 02 May 2021, Last Updated at 9:19 am Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-02T09:17:07+05:30 Madhya Pradesh: Comedian Ranjeet Kaushal Apologises For ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’, After Receiving Threats outlookindia.com 2021-05-02T09:19:52+05:30
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A Madhya Pradesh-based comedian, Ranjeet Kaushal, has pulled down a video of his from social media and issued an apology for “hurting religious sentiments” after a local organisation being run by a BJP MLA’s son issued him a “first and last warning”.
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