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New Delhi: Asian Games gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday donated a total of Rs 3 lakh to the central and Haryana state relief funds to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. [caption id=“attachment_4436927” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of Neeraj Chopra. AP[/caption] Chopra is currently in self-isolation at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala after flying back from a training trip in Turkey. “I have donated a sum of Rs.2 Lakh to #PMCARES fund and Rs.1 Lakh to the Haryana Covid Relief Fund. I hope we all can come together in our own individual capacities to bring relief during this time and help our nation overcome this pandemic,” the Commonwealth Games gold-medallist tweeted. Chopra, who hails from Panipat, has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is considered a strong medal contender. India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has surpassed 1000 with over 40 deaths reported so far. Click here to follow LIVE updates on coronavirus outbreak
Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday donated a total of Rs 3 lakh to the central and Haryana state relief funds to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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