MHA Twitter handle to help families of soldiers killed

NEW DELHI: The home ministry has launched a Twitter handle for a fund which helps families of paramilitary personnel killed while fighting extremists.

@BharatKeVeer will provide information about a home ministry initiative to support soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

"MHA's initiative to pay homage and provide support to India's bravehearts, #BharatKeVeer is now on Twitter. Follow @BharatKeVeer for updates," Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.

MHA's initiative to pay homage and provide support to India's bravehearts, #BharatKeVeer is now on Twitter. Follow @BharatKeVeer for updates

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 13, 2017

The app and the website ' BharatKeVeer' was launched in April by the home minister with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who had mooted the idea.

People can visit the portal and make a monetary contribution which will go directly to the bank account of a late soldier's family.