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Nana Patekar’s NGO, Army Deliver Rs 42 Lakh Relief to 117 Families in Rajouri

The outreach partnered with the White Knight Corps to aid residents hurt by cross-border shelling after Operation Sindoor.

Overview

  • The Nirmala Gajanan Foundation, working with the Indian Army’s White Knight Corps, distributed rehabilitation aid worth Rs 42 lakh to 117 families on September 22 at Rajouri Garrison.
  • Senior military and civil officials, including Maj Gen Kaushik Mukherjee and Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma, attended a public felicitation followed by a joint media briefing.
  • Nana Patekar met affected families, urged citizens and the film industry to contribute to relief efforts, and said he will sponsor the education of an 11-year-old girl who lost her father in shelling.
  • Coverage notes differing casualty counts from the cross-border fire linked to Operation Sindoor, with one report citing at least 15 civilian deaths and another reporting a higher toll.
  • The foundation positioned the drive as part of continuing welfare work with the Army, including adoption of Army Goodwill Schools across Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.