Serving meals in the Covid-19 crisis, dil se!
Citizens from all across the country have been selflessly feeding the hungry, helping to tide over the crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For some, sewa in such times is a shining example of community spirit.
A unique initiative, ‘Dil Se Sewa: Feeding Millions’, along with NDTV and in partnership with the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, is being presented by philanthropist, film presenter and chairman of the Wave Group, Raju Chadha. Under the initiative, celebrities and achievers from various fields will motivate other citizens to join the campaign and help it to reach out to the poor and vulnerable, who need to be provided food.
“The langar concept was an innovative charity and symbol of equality introduced by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Devji. Hence, the roots of such community kitchens and feeding the hungry and needy is very old in our Sikh traditions. Serving humanity in a selfless manner is the hallmark of the langar sewa, something that each one of us should imbibe. Especially in these trying times when such a large part of the population worldwide is facing the heat of the Covid-19 pandemic,” says Chadha, who has pioneered several community initiatives and has been applauded for ushering in reforms in Sikh weddings by making them simple and lowcost in the past.
He further adds, “I appeal to everyone to come out and make a difference with your help and donations. Your greatness does not lie in what you have, it’s in what you give.”
A special show on the fundraising initiative, the significance of langar sewa and how it serves humanity, will be telecast today on NDTV at 7pm.
I appeal to everyone to come out and make a difference with your help and donations. Your greatness does not lie in what you have, it’s in what you give.
RAJU CHADHA
PHILANTHROPIST AND CHAIRMAN, WAVE GROUP