Fadnavis denies Aamir is brand ambassador for Drought-free Maharashtra

February 17, 2016 11:58

CM Devendra Fadnavis has denied reports that Aamir Khan will be brand ambassador for Jal Yukt Shivar, reports ABP News.

Earlier reports claimed that the Maharashtra government had got the Bollywood star on board to partner with it for one of its flagship schemes.

Officials said that the project will see Khan proactively work with the government for its Jal Yukt Shivar scheme, Fadnavis' pet project that aims at making state villages drought free in five years through water conservation programmes.

The Maharashtra CM is expected to make a joint announcement of the initiative at Sahyadri, the government guesthouse today.

Meanwhile, Twitter is flooded with anti-Aamir posts which mostly say that the person most suitable to be a brand ambassador for a drought-free Maharashtra is veteran actor Nana Patekar. The actor's efforts to help drought-hit farmers of Maharashtra has seen a collection of Rs 80 lakh in a day. Patekar set up the Naam Foundation last year.

Patekar along with actor Makrand Anaspure has distributed financial help to 113 families in Latur and Osmanabad last year.

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