Published 18:43 IST, May 28th 2020
'Our Moga Boy': Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh expresses his pride at Sonu Sood's feat
Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh took to his Twitter handle to praise 'fellow Punjabi' and actor Sonu Sood for helping migrant workers. Read —
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Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday took to his Twitter handle to praise 'fellow Punjabi' and actor Sonu Sood for helping migrant workers go back home amid ongoing COVID-19 induced lockdown.
actor has arranged several buses for migrants after obtaining special permission from different state governments. Singh wrote that he feels proud to read that 'fellow Punjabis' go beyond ir 'call of duty'. Calling him as 'our Moga boy', Captain Amarinder Singh wrote, 'Good work Sonu'.
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Sood replied to Amarinder Singh and said that he has always been an inspiration for him.
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Sonu Sood wrote, "Thank you so much for your kind words sir. You have always a been an inspiration for me. I promise to make our our fellow punjabis proud." [sic]
Sonu Sood has arranged numerous buses from Mumbai to states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala for over two weeks w. He has also been replying to those tweeting to him, asking m to send details, apart from launching a helpline number.
Earlier, cricketers like Shikhar Dhawan, actors like Ajay Devgn, and politicians like Smriti Irani, Maharastra goverr Bhagat Singh Koshiyari hailed Sonu’s efforts. Even Union Minister Smriti Irani has praised Sonu Sood's efforts.
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Tagging a tweet by Sood in which he asked a migrant to share his number so that he can arrange for his travel back home, Irani said: "I've had privilege of kwing you as a professional colleague for over 2 decades w @SonuSood and celebrated your rise as an actor ;but kindness you have displayed in se challenging times makes me prouder still thank you for helping those in need."
18:43 IST, May 28th 2020