Instead of lauding, Maha govt is criticising Sonu Sood for his work: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday was addressing Maharashtra Jan Samvad rally via video conferencing. While addressing  Maharashtra BJP Karyakartas at a ‘Virtual Rally’, Singh said, "Maharashtra Govt should see how UP & Karnataka govt contained COVID-19."

Singh furr raised Shiv Sena attacking Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, and said, "Isn't it fair to say that COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra shows govt's incapability? I saw on TV that actor Sonu Sood, who is helping stranded workers in this crisis, is being criticised."

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statement was triggered after  Thackeray-led Shiv Sena launched a scathing attack on Sonu saying he was "enacting a political script written by BJP". Sena MP Sanjay Raut had wondered wher BJP propped up Bollywood actor to "offer help" to migrant workers from rth India stranded in Maharashtra amidst lockdown, with political motive to show Uddhav Thackeray government in poor light.

In his weekly column 'Rokhthok' in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' on Sunday, Raut questioned sudden rise of "Mahatma" Sood on social scene of Maharashtra during lockdown. Raut also referred to a "sting operation" against Sood ahead of 2019 general elections, saying he had agreed to promote BJP-led government at various platforms through his official social media accounts. 

Later, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday lauded actor Sonu Sood's initiative to arrange buses for stranded migrant workers. actor met Thackeray at latter's residence Matoshree in suburban Mumbai in night.

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(with PTI inputs)