Dr Subhash Chandra donates his entire Parliament salary to PM Relief Fund

New Delhi: Philanthropist and media tycoon Dr Subhash Chandra, Friday, donated his entire salary, that he draws as an MP, to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

The Essel Group chairman has also decided to take just Rs 1 as token salary in future and the rest amount will go the relief fund. Dr Chandra is a Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana.

Dr Chandra personally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hand over the cheque.

Donated 100% of my parliament salary to PM relief fund. Gave cheque today to Modi ji personally, will take only 1 rupee/month in future — Dr. Subhash Chandra (@subhashchandra) March 24, 2017

Counted among the richest Indians, he has for long been associated with issues of public good and has donated generously to just causes through the DSC Foundation.

A self-made billionaire, who came to Delhi from his native Hisar at age 20 with Rs 17 in his pocket, is one of the leading lights of the global media and entertainment industry. He is credited for revolutionizing the country's television industry by launching the first satellite television channel Zee TV in 1992 and later the first private news channel Zee News.

For his outstanding contributions to the media industry, Dr Chandra was awarded the 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award at the 39th International Emmy Awards in New York - first to receive the award recognizing excellence in television programming outside the United States.

The media moghul shares his rich experience on the Dr Subhash Chandra Show, which is watched by over 230 million viewers across the country.

He is also the author of 'The Z Factor - My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time'. The best seller is avaible in English, Hindi and Marathi.