Bhati, who had earlier donated Rs 4.3 lakh by selling all his 102 trophies, sold his torn shoes this time to generate money in a bid to help the countrymen fight COVID-19.
Fourteen-year-old Arjun Bhati represented India at the FCG CALLAWAY Junior World Golf Championship and bagged the first position against Taiwans Jeremy Chen during the three-day final match in Palm Desert, CA. (Photo: IANS)
Adding to his previous contribution in India’s fight against coronavirus, young golfer Arjun Bhati has this time donated a sum of Rs 3.3 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund.
Bhati, who had earlier donated Rs 4.3 lakh by selling all his 102 trophies which he had won in national and international competitions in the last eight years, sold his torn shoes this time to generate money in a bid to help the countrymen fight COVID-19.
“The torn shoes with which I had won the trophy in the US at Jr GOLF WORLD CH.SHIP-2018- were taken by Uncle Vanish Pradhan ji for Rs 3,30,000, and I have donated the money to PMCARES.
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“Whether we live or not, my country should stay, everyone has to be saved from Corona,” Arjun tweeted in Hindi on Tuesday.
आपको🙏-मैंने जिन कटे हुए जूतों के साथ U.S में Jr GOLF WORLD CH.SHIP-2018-में ट्रोफ़ी जीती थी वो जूते-3,30,000-Rs में अंकल🙏वनीश प्रधान जी ने ले लिए,ऑर मैंने ये पैसे PMCARES-में दान कर दिये,हम रहें या ना रहें मेरा देश रहना चाहिए,कोरोना से सभी को बचाना है @narendramodi जय हिन्द🇮🇳🙏 pic.twitter.com/ZJ8bR0SHRT
— Arjun Bhati – 🇮🇳 (@arjunbhatigolf) April 21, 2020
Bhati, who hails from Greater Noida, has won three world golf championship titles and national championship title.
Various sports personalities, including Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Bajrang Punia, have come forward and contributed towards PM-CARES Fund set up to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 20,000 confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported till now and around 645 lives have been lost thus far in India, according to Worldometer.
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