Fight against Covid-19: 82 years-old war widow donates 2 lakhs to PM Cares Fund

Ritu Yadav.
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the whole world is battling against the virus and everyone is doing their bit to combat the deadly virus. Our lives have turned upside down; although there is chaos everywhere, people from all walks of lives are coming forward to support the frontline warriors.
Darshan Devi, an octogenarian hailing from a remote village near kedarnath in Uttarakhand, donated 2 lakhs to PM CARES fund to help the nation fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Octogenarian’s husband was a Havaldar in the Indian Army, and was martyred in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. She was merely 22 then.
She made her contribution to the PM CARES fund through the local authorities in Uttarakhand’s remote village, where she resides.
Moved by the octogenarian’s gesture, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat said that the force is proud of Darshan Devi and added that many of us need to follow the “fine example” she has set.
“This army that was of yesteryears and this will be the army we will proud of in the future with the change we are striving to achieve,” CDS Bipin Rawat said.
“We are proud of Shrimati Darshani Devi. Many of us need to follow the fine example she has set.” he said, adding “If we cannot contribute let us at least pay our taxes and not find means to avoid them.”