"It is our responsibility": Nana Patekar on aiding families affected by cross-border shelling in Op Sindoor

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ANI | Updated: Sep 22, 2025 20:41 IST

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Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 22 (ANI): Actor Nana Patekar's NGO, the Nirmala Gajanan Foundation, successful relation with the Indian Army, distributed the rehabilitation bundle worthy Rs 42 lakh to 117 families successful Rajouri and Poonch districts who were severely affected by the cross-border shelling successful the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
Nana Patekar called it his "responsibility" to assistance the families who were unluckily affected by the cross-shellings successful Rajouri and Poonch successful the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
While speaking to the media, Nana Patekar stated that it is the "responsibility" of each national to assistance those successful request during specified tragic nationalist incidents.
"It is our work to assistance erstwhile specified incidents instrumentality spot successful the nation. They are our member and sisters. It is simply a corporate work for each of us. We haven't done immoderate favour to immoderate of them. This is what everyone should do."
The histrion besides called retired the philanthropy efforts of actor-comedian Johnny Lever successful providing enactment to the radical successful need. He besides urged radical to lend to the well-being of nine and chap citizens alternatively than being babelike connected the authorities for the same.
"People from our movie manufacture besides bash a batch for radical successful need, but ne'er travel to the forefront. Johnny Lever is 1 of them. If we don't bash it, past who other will?" said Nana Patekar.
He continued, "The authorities did a lot, but don't beryllium babelike connected them, bash thing by yourself too. I consciousness satisfied erstwhile I go the crushed for someone's happiness."

While detailing the value of his philanthropy efforts successful Rajaouri and Poonch, the histrion said that helium wishes for the children of the vale to travel guardant successful mainstream media, cricket, civilian services, and different sectors.
As per a release, Patekar, accompanied by different trustees of the foundation, visited Rajouri Garrison connected September 22, astatine 10 a.m. to personally oversee the organisation of the rehabilitation packages.
This effort aimed to assistance those who were peculiarly affected during Operation Sindoor, which saw important cross-border shelling.
The rehabilitation inaugural is being conducted with the progressive enactment of the Indian Army and civilian administration, some of which person been moving tirelessly for the payment of borderline residents.
According to the foundation, the project's superior extremity is to enactment the resilient radical of the Pir Panjal portion who person endured immense hardships owed to ongoing cross-border hostilities.
The Nirmala Gajanan Foundation, named aft Nana Patekar's parents, Nirmala and Gajanan, has been actively progressive successful acquisition and healthcare initiatives crossed India.
Since its inception, the instauration has partnered with the Indian Army to follow 45 Army Goodwill Schools successful Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Through these initiatives, the instauration continues its committedness to uplifting communities successful request and making a lasting interaction connected society. (ANI)

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