To help the people of India and fight the coronavirus war, PM Narendra Modi announced the PM-CARES fund on March 28 and urged people to make their contributions. He further said that the fund will also cater to similar situations, if they arise in the future.
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan pledged to contribute a sum of Rs 30 lakh to the PM-CARES fund. The
actor made the announcement on Twitter. He wrote, "I pledge to contribute 30 lakhs to the PM CARE fund. We will overcome this. Desh hai toh hum hain. (sic)"
Replying to the actor’s tweet, PM Narendra Modi wrote, "Well said and well done."
Varun Dhawan also contributed a sum of Rs 25 lakh to the Maharashtra CM’s Relief Fund.