AAP backs Sonu Sood amid I-T survey, accuses BJP of intimidating Delhi govt ambassador

Aam ami Party (AAP) MLA Atishi on Wednesday slammed BJP after Income Tax (I-T) Department surveyed Bollywood actor Sonu Sood's residence and office. An income tax survey is carried out to ascertain actual income that a taxpayer earned in a particular financial year. It involves  inspection of books and documents and t ir seizures. According to Republic Media Network sources, actor’s partner Anil Singh was also searched by I-T department. Simultaneous surveys were conducted in Mumbai and Luckw.

However, survey by I-T Department did t go down well with AAP party camp as MLA Atishi accused BJP of victimising Sonu Sood. Lashing out at BJP, Atishi shared her video on Twitter and said, "Today I-T department did a survey to intimidate actor Sonu Sood. Sonu Sood is kind of a person who is t only a Bollywood filmstar but a social worker, a philanthropist who helped people during COVID times."

"When migrants were t able to go to ir homes, he himself raised money and helped people in reaching ir home. It is really s that IT raids in name of 'survey' to intimidate him. Central government's mess is quite clear that whosoever will do good work y will threaten and intimidate m," Atishi furr stated. 

It is pertinent to mention that Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, h recently declared that 48-year-old Sood will be brand ambassor of Aam Ami Party government's 'Desh ka mentors' programme under which students will be guided in making ir career choices.

Delhi CM also put his weight behind Sonu Sood and politicised matter. Kejriwal took to his Twitter handle to say that truth will always win as prayers of lakhs of families of India are with 48-year-old actor.

Sonu Sood shares thoughts on being appointed as ambassor of  Delhi government

Sharing his thoughts on being appointed as an ambassor of Delhi govt, actor on his Twitter h written, “Truly houred and humbled to be brand ambassor of Desh Ke Mentor a programme which has given me an opportunity to mentor lakhs of students across India. Thank you so much @ArvindKejriwal sir for making me a part of this initiative. Jai Hind.” 

Apart from this, he even responded to press conference video that was shared by Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter. Through video, CM Kejriwal h shared how actor as ambassor will help in shaping future of children.

As an ambassor of Delhi govt, Sonu Sood will help students by guiding m in analysing and choosing career options. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal h appealed to educated people to come forward for mentoring students of poor backgrounds. He was talking about students who are studying in government schools and come from low-income families. Actor Sonu Sood said that he has been given an opportunity to mentor lakhs of students.

(Im: PTI/ANI)