India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta have made a pledge to feed 5,000 underprivileged families who are suffering because of the COVID-19 forced lockdown the country is facing.
The pandemic has infected over 3,000 Indian citizens, claiming 70 lives and wreaked havoc on the nation's economy by bringing everything to a standstill.
"By Blessings of Almighty, Geeta and I pledge to distribute ration to 5000 families residing in Jalandhar, who are struggling to feed their families during these difficult times. We will continue to help and support our fellow citizens in whichever way we can lessen the burden of struggle," Harbhajan confirmed via a post on Instagram.
The Turbanator has planned to co-ordinate this whole process of serving those people from Mumbai. "I used to live in Daulatpuri earlier. My close friends today completed distribution of dry ration to 500 families in that area. I have personally spoken to DC (Punjab Police) Jalandhar. My team of friends will be following his instructions and accordingly food packets will be distributed," he told PTI.
Harbhajan confirmed he'll continue to feed the currently homeless and jobless people until the normalcy returns.
"We are distributing 5kg of rice, flour, oil and other essential cooking ingredients. This endeavour will continue for the time being," he said.
"I am still very attached to Jalandhar as I divide my time between Mumbai and Jalandhar. A part of me resides there and I can’t see my own people suffer. Cricket has given me a lot and this is the least I could do."
"I wanted to ensure that if I am able to help, it should reach people directly and thanks to Punjab Police and my childhood friends, we have started off well. But a lot of work still needs to be done," he added.
(Inputs from PTI)
