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Shabana Azmi to meet Prince Charles on charity issues
New Delhi, July 14 (PTI) Known for her penchant for social issues, veteran actress Shabana Azmi who is visiting the United Kingdom to meet Prince Charles, will recommend the British royal to extend his charity programmes to resolveurban and health problems in the country.
The actress was invited along with her husband, noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, by the British crown prince as personal guests to "discuss long-term India-Britain relations withregard to charitable causes".
"Prince Charles is planning to extend his charity programmes in India and had sought our advice on specific areas where his trust can spend money for long-term benefit ofsociety," Azami told PTI.
Azami, who is accompanying leading industrialists like Mukesh Ambani, Laxmi Mittal and Ratan Tata in the trip, will meet Price Charles at the Buckingham Palace and spend few daysthere.
The actress, who runs an NGO which provides shelter to the homeless, has zeroed in on some areas where she said needimmediate support.
"We have decided to recommend three area - urban problems, water shedding, and universal health access - to Prince Charles to use his charity funds as these area needimmediate help," she said.
During her four-day visit, the actress and other invitees will also call on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown andattend proceedings of both Houses of the UK Parliament.
Her visit is scheduled from July 12 to 16. PTI
The actress was invited along with her husband, noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, by the British crown prince as personal guests to "discuss long-term India-Britain relations withregard to charitable causes".
"Prince Charles is planning to extend his charity programmes in India and had sought our advice on specific areas where his trust can spend money for long-term benefit ofsociety," Azami told PTI.
Azami, who is accompanying leading industrialists like Mukesh Ambani, Laxmi Mittal and Ratan Tata in the trip, will meet Price Charles at the Buckingham Palace and spend few daysthere.
The actress, who runs an NGO which provides shelter to the homeless, has zeroed in on some areas where she said needimmediate support.
"We have decided to recommend three area - urban problems, water shedding, and universal health access - to Prince Charles to use his charity funds as these area needimmediate help," she said.
During her four-day visit, the actress and other invitees will also call on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown andattend proceedings of both Houses of the UK Parliament.
Her visit is scheduled from July 12 to 16. PTI
