Become a Member Dark Mode Become a Member * Naukri Crisis * Uncovering Hate * Haryana Election * Manipur Conflict * Jammu and Kashmir Election * Climate Change * Members Only * WebQoof * My Report * More * Brand Studio * FIT * Gender * Opinion * Videos * Entertainment * Sports * World * Explainers * More * Podcasts * Politics * The Quint Lab * Graphic Novels * Law * Education * Members\' Opinion * South Asians * NEON Dark Mode Become a Member * Home * Naukri Crisis * Haryana Election * Uncovering Hate * About Us * T&C * Privacy Policy ## BECOME A MEMBER Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 FOLLOW US ON About UsContact UsPrivacy Policy ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD # COVID-19: Old Report Shared as Azim Premji Donating 50,000 Cr ## The donation actually came in March 2019 when the business tycoon had donated Rs 52,750 crores to charity. Ayaan Khan Published: 31 Mar 2020, 2:50 PM IST WebQoof 2 min read ![\\"story-hero- img\\"](\\" i Aa Aa Small Aa Medium Aa Large CLAIM Amid the rising tensions over the novel coronavirus, a message is being circulated widely on social media claiming that Indian business tycoon and chairman of Wipro, Azim Premji, has donated Rs 50,000 crores to fight COVID-19. This comes at a time when COVID-19 has claimed 32 lives and has infected over 1,200 people in India. A Twitter user named Ashok Swain shared a news report by NDTV that claimed Azim Premji donated Rs 50,000 crores and further wrote, “Why not \'Hindu\' billionaires like Ambani and Adani?” ![\\"The](\\"\\") You can find an archived version of the tweet here.(Source: Twitter screengrab) The news was also shared by others, including journalist Faye D’Souza. ![\\"The](\\"\\") ![\\"The](\\"\\") You can find an archived version of the tweet here.(Source: Twitter screengrab) A Facebook user shared the same claim as well. ![\\"The](\\"\\") You can find an archived version of the post here.(Source: Facebook) **(Click** **here** **for live updates on COVID-19. Also visit** **Quint Fit** **for comprehensive coverage on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.)** ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD Also Read ### No pH Value of COVID-19, Experts Deny Its Link With Alkaline Food ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") OLD NEWS ARTICLE SHARED On clicking on the NDTV article shared by Twitter users, we found that it was dated 15 March 2019. The article mentions that Azim Premji had donated Rs 50,000 crores to charity which took the total value of his philanthropic donation to Rs 1,45,000 crores. ![\\"The](\\"\\") Further in a statement to CNBC-TV18, Wipro clarified that the donation was made in March last year. Evidently, an old philanthropic donation by Azim Premji is being shared with false claims that it has been made during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. You can read all our fact-check stories on coronavirus here. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9643651818, or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we\'ll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by **becoming a member** today.) ### Read Latest News and Breaking News at The Quint, browse for more from news and webqoof ### Topics: Wipro Azim Premji Webqoof Read Full Article Speaking truth to power requires allies like you. Become a Member Check Member Benefits Read More Loading Comments... ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD Stay Updated ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD × × SECTIONS * FIT * Gender * Opinion * Videos * Entertainment * Sports * World * Explainers * Podcasts * Politics * The Quint Lab * Graphic Novels * Law * Education * Members\' Opinion * South Asians * NEON TRENDING TOPICS * Anti-Cheating Law * Rasika Dugal Interview * Arundhati Roy * Euro 2024 * T20 World Cup * Kohli, Rohit & Jadeja Retire * Climate Change News * Electoral Bonds News * Rahul Gandhi * ‘Kill’ Review * PM Modi * Robert F Kennedy Jr * Rahul Dravid FOLLOW US ON Quint Hindi FIT About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy T&C
Azim Premji donates 50000 crores amidst coronavirus outbreak