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Gautam Gambhir pledges to donate 2 year's salary to PM-CARES Fund

By Saurabh Sharma April 02, 2020 • 11:38 AM View: 747

New Delhi, April 2: Former India cricketer and BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday pledged to donate his two years salary towards Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) set up for fight against coronavirus pandemic.

"People ask what can their country do for them. The real question is what can you do for your country? I am donating my two year's salary to PM-CARES Fund. You should come forward too!" Gambhir said in a tweet asking other people to make contributions too.

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