Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to the family of Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj who was posted as a pharmacist with the Delhi Government and had lost his life while on corona duty.
Expressing condolences on Rajesh's demise, Kejriwal said he is proud of all the corona warriors who laid down their lives while serving the people of Delhi.
Following his visit, Kejriwal also tweeted, "Our Corona Warrior Rajesh Bhardwaj who was posted as a pharmacist in Delhi Government had recently passed away due to Coronavirus. I met his family today and offered them an assistance of Rs 1 crore. I hope that the family will get some help with this amount."
Kejriwal assured the family of full support in future.
Rajesh Kumar had succumbed to Corona in the BL Kapoor hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted after testing positive on June 29. He succumbed to Corona on July 20.