New Delhi: In a novel initiative, Surat-based diamond baron Lalji Patel who had bought the famous ‘Narendra Damodardas Modi’ monogrammed suit belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Rs 4.31 crore, has announced that he wwill be donating Rs 200 crore to 10,000 girls (Rs 2 lakh each) across the country.

Speaking at Vatsalya Gram in Vrindavan, near Mathura, Patel aka Badshah made the announcement on Tuesday, February 23. Vatsalya Gram is a charitable trust that encourages child sponsorship to help needy children.

He said that he would launch the program from Surat on March 13 when parents of 10,000 girls selected from across the country will be paid Rs 2 lakhs each.

The philanthropist said that this is a small contribution to union government’s big mission – ‘beti bachao, beti padhao’.

Last year, Patel had gifted bonds of Rs 2 lakh each to 5000 newborn girls of Patidar community in Gujarat.