Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today made it clear that donation to the Army was voluntary. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the naval commanders conference in New Delhi, Mr Parrikar said he does not appreciate holding of someone's neck amid a row over the MNS diktat asking film producers employing Pakistani actors to pay 5 core rupees to army welfare fund.<br/><br/>The Defence Minister said the concept behind the newly created Battle Casualty Fund was to ensure that all those people who wanted to donate voluntarily for welfare of the family of martyrs could do so. He said the Ministry is formulating a scheme through which all families of martyrs will be helped equally.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today made it clear that donation to the Army was voluntary. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the naval commanders conference in New Delhi, Mr Parrikar said he does not appreciate holding of someone's neck amid a row over the MNS diktat asking film producers employing Pakistani actors to pay 5 core rupees to army welfare fund.<br/><br/>The Defence Minister said the concept behind the newly created Battle Casualty Fund was to ensure that all those people who wanted to donate voluntarily for welfare of the family of martyrs could do so. He said the Ministry is formulating a scheme through which all families of martyrs will be helped equally.