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| Armed Forces Support Mission Campaign Started |
Noida: A massive signature campaign to support the armed
forces was announced here on Thursday at Marwah Studios, Film City Noida. The
campaign will begin in the first week of April called the 'Armed Forces Support
Mission', the campaign will cover 350 cities in the country and aims to set a
world record by raising Rs 50 crore for the forces from 5 crore signees, its
organizers said.
A minimum amount of Rs 10 is to be collected
from each signee, which will be deposited in the National Defense Fund, set up
to take charge of voluntary donations in cash and kind received for promotion
of the national defense effort, and to decide on their utilization with the
prime minister being the chairperson of its executive committee, they said.
The program is a collaborative effort by MK Sharma
(an ex-banker), the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), Creates Trust,
Mother India Crochet Queens, Election Awaaz, Indian Skills Development Council,
Global Organization of People of Indian Origin, among others.
"We aim at making it to the Guinness Book
of Records by collecting Rs 50 crore and five crore signatures," said
Sandeep Marwah, director of AAFT and founder of Noida Film City.
"The amount so collected will be deposited
in the National Defense Fund for the benefit/welfare of Indian Armed Forces. Each
signee will be given a certificate and an official receipt of the amount
collected by us along with deposit particulars of the National Defense Fund.
The names of the signee/donors will be published on
the website afsm.org.in," he added. Marwah said even though the
government was doing its bit to support the forces, it was time the people make
similar efforts. JP Singh of Election Awaaz said signatures could be made on
the ground as well as online on the dedicated website.
