Sonu Sood meets Maharashtra Governor; briefs about his efforts to help migrant workers

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan on Saturday. He briefed the Governor about his work to help migrant workers reach their home states and provide them food. The Governor applauded Sonu Sood for his work and assured him complete support in his endeavors.

प्रसिद्ध अभिनेते सोनू सूद यांनी राज्यपाल भगतसिंह कोश्यारी यांची राजभवन येथे भेट घेतली. स्थलांतरित लोकांना त्यांच्या मूळ राज्यात पोहचविण्यासाठी तसेच लाखो लोकांच्या भोजन व्यवस्थेसाठी त्यांनी केलेल्या प्रयत्नांची सूद यांनी राज्यपालांना माहिती दिली. pic.twitter.com/OnOL2qF5r3

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) May 30, 2020

राज्यपालांनी सूद यांचे कौतुक करून त्यांना त्यांच्या कार्यात सर्वतोपरी सहकार्य करण्याचे आश्वासन दिले.

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) May 30, 2020

Actor Sonu Sood on Friday came to the rescue of 167 migrants stuck in Kerala by arranging a special chartered flight to help them reach their homes in Odisha. The group, comprising of 147 women and 20 men, were airlifted by an Air Asia chartered flight from Kochi to the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.

"When I decided to come forward in support of these migrant workers who have been stranded, all that I had in my mind was how I can help reunite them with their families and homes," Sonu said in a statement. The Bollywood star thanked the national carrier for its "immediate response and interest in supporting this endeavour".

Sonu and his friend Neeti Goel have won hearts with their 'Ghar Bhejo' initiative. The actor facilitated several buses for workers stuck in Mumbai due to the coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown. The actor has transported workers to far off states such as Karnataka, Bihar, Jharkhand and UP. Recently, he launched a toll free helpline to help migrants reach their homes. 

Thank you so much sir. You inspire us to work hard and come forward to help everyone who’s been hit by this pandemic. I promise to make you proud. 🙏 #IndiaFightsCoronavirus https://t.co/EHiti1L4Yn

— sonu sood (@SonuSood) May 30, 2020

(with PTI inputs) 

Sonu Sood meets Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to help migrant workers go home