The acting President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CK Khanna urged to the Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai to sanction ₹5 Crore to the families of martyred soldiers, who lost their lives in a terror attack in Pulwama on Thursday. The horrifying attack led to the death of more than 42 CRPF army troops while several others are battling for their lives in hospital.
CK Khanna
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has already announced that he will bear the education expenses of martyred soldiers’ children in ‘Sehwag International School’ if they wish to apply. On the other hand, Vidarbha skipper Faiz Fazal donated the whole winning prize of Irani Cup to the family of martyr soldiers.
“We are saddened and join our fellow Indian citizens in condemning the dastardly Pulwama Terror attack. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyred soldiers,” Khanna wrote in a letter to COA, office bearers and state units.
“I request the Committee of Administrators that BCCI should contribute at least Rs 5 crore through the appropriate government agencies to the families of the martyred soldiers,” the acting president further wrote.
The acting president, in his own capacity also requested the state associations as well as the IPL franchises to make a generous contribution to the cause.
“I am also going to request the state associations and the respective Indian Premier League franchise owners to consider making contributions.”
A deadly attack took place in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir
Khanna also requested that a two-minute silence is observed in the memory of the martyred soldiers during the opening game of the India vs Australia series as well as the IPL.
“As a mark of respect to the Central Reserve Force personnel martyred in the terror attack, we should observe a two-minute silence during the first match of the India vs Australia series starting February 24, and during the opening ceremony/inaugural match of the Indian Premier League starting March 23,” he wrote.
