Official Statement from Mr Amitabh Bachchan

"Ref; the announcement in the media today by the UP Govt for pension to YashBharati Award winners :

Whereas I respect the UP Govt’s honour of the Yash Bharati Award to members of my family, and their decision as per reports in the press, for providing pension of Rs 50, 000 per month to each recipient, I am requesting the UP Govt., with all humility, to redirect the entire amount designated for my family towards any noble charitable scheme or cause that benefits the poor and the needy.
I shall be writing to the Chief Minister in this regard, in a separate communication."
Amitabh Bachchan