Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has issued a statement after Uttar Pradesh government announced a pension scheme of Rs 50,000 for Yash Bharti awardees of the state, which include his wife Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan and himself.

In his statement, Amitabh Bachchan has requested the UP government to pass on the pension amount designated to his family towards a charitable cause that would benefit the poor and needy.