MUMBAI: With the second wave of the COVID-19 rampant in India and forcing the indefinite postponement of the Indian Premier league, Star India has pledged financial support of Rs 500 million for India’s ongoing relief efforts.
The announcement was made through Star India’s Twitter handle on Wednesday.
K Madhavan, president, The Walt Disney Company India and Star India, posted on Star India’s official twitter handle: “We stand in solidarity with all of India in our fight against COVID-19. The Walt Disney Company and Star India are humbly contributing INR 50 crore to aid relief efforts. The need of the hour is to provide critical healthcare supplies and equipment to save lives. This is our common fight and our contribution reaffirms our steadfast commitment to India, and builds upon the INR 28 crore that our company contributed towards COVID-19 relief in 2020.”
