Capt hails ‘Moga boy Sonu Sood' for helping migrants in crisis

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Capt hails ‘Moga boy Sonu Sood' for helping migrants in crisis

Friday, 29 May 2020 | PNS | Chandigarh

Receiving accolades for his selfless service to send the stranded migrants back to their home towns from Maharashtra, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood’s “charity work” won him the praise of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

Capt Amarinder on Thursday took to Twitter to praise Sood, “our Moga boy” for going beyond the call of duty amidst the coronavirus pandemic to help the migrant workers go back home. “Good work Sonu!” he said.

“It fills me with immense pride whenever I read about my fellow Punjabis going beyond their call of duty to help those in need and this time it is our Moga boy Sonu Sood who has been actively helping migrant workers by arranging for their food and transportation,” he tweeted from his official Twitter handle.

Replying to the Chief Minister, Sood said that he has always been an inspiration for him. “Thank you so much for your kind words sir. You have always been an inspiration for me. I promise to make our fellow Punjabis proud.”

Sood has arranged numerous buses from Mumbai to states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala for over two weeks now. He has also been replying to those tweeting to him, asking them to send details, apart from launching a helpline number.

Earlier, cricketers like Shikhar Dhawan, actors like Ajay Devgn, and politicians like Smriti Irani, Maharastra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari hailed Sonu’s efforts. Even Union Minister Smriti Irani has praised Sonu Sood's efforts.

Last week, world renowned Chef Vikas Khanna prepared a special dish and named it ‘Moga’ after the town in Punjab where actor Sonu Sood was born.

This is because Khanna is impressed with Sonu’s charity work amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Khanna, who hailed from Amritsar, shared a photo of the special dish with a tweet message: “Dear @SonuSood everyday you are inspiring us. Can’t cook for you right now in appreciation of your work. So sending you a dish. Im going to name “MOGA” after your birthplace. #Respect #RealHero.”

Sonu was overjoyed naturally, and he called Khanna the “world’s best chef”.

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