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Paid off loans of 350 farmers before, will clear 850 now: Amitabh Bachchan

The 76-year-old actor said he previously helped over 350 farmers from Maharashtra by clearing their loans.

Updated on: Oct 19, 2018, 18:15:33 IST
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed he will be paying off loans of over 850 farmers from Uttar Pradesh. The 76-year-old actor said he previously helped over 350 farmers from Maharashtra by clearing their loans.

Amitabh Bachchanalso shared that he will be helping Ajeet Singh, who appeared on KBC Karmveer. (File Photo)
Amitabh Bachchanalso shared that he will be helping Ajeet Singh, who appeared on KBC Karmveer. (File Photo)

“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.

“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 5.5 crore shall be taken care of .. the assistance from the bank in question assists in its execution and its benevolence,” Bachchan wrote on his blog.

 
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