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In a bid to reach out to the poor, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has decided to pay off loans of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh, worth Rs 5.5 crore.
Earlier too, the 76-year-old actor had helped over 350 farmers from Maharashtra by clearing their loans.
"It has been a most satisfying experience to give some to them our countrymen that sacrificed their lives for us... 44 families diversified into 112 entities were given out in my small way from Maharashtra, the brave hearts , the SHAHEED. More needs to be done from other parts of the country too. It shall be done," Bachchan wrote on his blog.
He said a list of over 850 farmers has been identified and that their loans amounting to over Rs 5.5 crore "shall be taken care of".
"Over 350 farmers loans that were difficult to pay off , and to prevent them from committing suicide, was paid off some days back too... Earlier farmer loans from Andhra and Vidarbha had been done... Now a list of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh have been identified and their loans amounting to over Rs 5.5 crore shall be taken care of .. the assistance from the bank in question assists in its execution and its benevolence," Bachchan added.
The actor also shared that he will be helping Ajeet Singh, who appeared on KBC Karmveer.
"Tomorrow a contribution to Ajeet Singh, who was on KBC Karmveer, and who works towards forced prostitution and the protection of young girls being kidnapped and forced into this dastardly crime, is being sent to him to help in his most valiant endeavour."
(With PTI inputs)
