BMC thanks Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan for offering their personal office to quarantine women, elderly, and kids - Twitter hails 'King Khan'

New Delhi: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan stepped forward and pledged to contribute to fight against the deadly novel coronavirus. He even lauded PM Narendra Modi's efforts in tackling the global health crisis. After SRK's production house Red Chillies Entertainment released a statement about the financial initiatives the actor is taking to extend his help, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took to Twitter to thank him and wife Gauri Khan.

The BMC wrote on Twitter: #StrongerTogether We thank @iamsrk & @gaurikhan for offering their 4-storey personal office space to help expand our Quarantine capacity equipped with essentials for quarantined children, women & elderly. Indeed a thoughtful & timely gesture! #AnythingForMumbai
#NaToCorona

#StrongerTogether

We thank @iamsrk & @gaurikhan for offering their 4-storey personal office space to help expand our Quarantine capacity equipped with essentials for quarantined children, women & elderly.

Indeed a thoughtful & timely gesture!#AnythingForMumbai#NaToCorona https://t.co/4p9el14CvF — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) April 4, 2020

Shah Rukh and wife Gauri Khan have offered their personal office to be turned into a quarantine centre for helping the women, elderly and children. The actor didnot mention it in his official statement and the Twitterati is mighty impressed with this humble gesture in this hour of need. 

No one like the Baadshah! #SRKOfficeForQuarantine pic.twitter.com/qMjsNwW0Tn

— SRK Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) April 4, 2020

Donation from KKR to PM Cares Fund.

Donation from RCE to Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund.

Donation of 50K PPE Kits from KKR & MeerFoundation to Maharashtra & WestBengal Government.

Food to 5.5K families of Mumbai

Help of 2.5K Daily wager workers of Delhi#SRKOfficeForQuarantine pic.twitter.com/iY03sgP4s6 — Javed (@JoySRKian_1) April 4, 2020

He was preparing a plan, to help each and everyone.
Not just his money, but his office's too.. he is ready to give it up everything for his country. He is the pride of India. @iamsrk #SRKOfficeForQuarantine pic.twitter.com/Xp9ux3IdkE — BhaRaTSRK (@Bharat_J_SRKian) April 4, 2020

@iamsrk
The guy who donated the IPL price money to cancer victims.

The guy who adopted 9 villages.

The guy who takes care of many people houses.

And now he has given 70 crore and his office building so he can help his country fight with covid 19.#SRKOfficeForQuarantine pic.twitter.com/VUc53KkUgJ — JATIN (@JatinSRKian) April 4, 2020

In fact, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted SRK and thanked him to his help, to which Shah Rukh replied by saying, 'I am always there for Delhi'.

सर आप तो दिल्लीवाले हो, thank you मत करो, हुक्म करो। अपने दिल्लीवाले भाइयों और बहनों के लिए हम लगे रहेंगे। ईश्वर ने चाहा तो जल्द ही इस crisis से हम जीत कर निकलेंगे। More strength, resilience and power to your teams on ground sir. https://t.co/PoL7mLtlKa — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 3, 2020

Coronavirus which first emerged in China's Wuhan city has now spread across the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, prompting the governments worldwide to take extraordinary measures to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

Globally, the pandemic flu has claimed thousands of lives and continues to affect millions.

To ensure that the virus doesn't spread any further, the government has called for a 21-day lockdown in the country.