“I get so many blessings,” says Sonu Sood, who helps migrants get home.

New Delhi:

Actor Sonu Sood organized buses and food for stranded migrants during the national lockout. The actor, responding to a returning migrant, once tweeted: “Paidal kyun jaoge, mere dost? (Why are you going home, my friend?) “. ANI spoke to Sonu Sood, which brought together thousands of migrant families during these test periods by organizing safe car trips to their places of origin. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers, unemployed and without money since the blockade in March, travel by foot or by bicycle to their country of origin.

“I was deeply saddened to see them walking with their grandchildren on foot. These are the people who built our houses, our offices, they traced the roads and I think we must not leave them in such distress “said Sood. explaining the reason that led him to take the initiative.

“I thought I should come forward to help them and that is why I personally spoke to the governments, local and state, and that the arrangements were made,” he added.

Sood, who is known for his roles in blockbuster movies like Dabangg, Simmba, and Singh Is Kinng, is currently praised on social media for bringing together migrant workers with their families.

Overwhelmed with blessings, the actor says he will continue to work until the last migrant arrives home.

“I receive so many blessings and I cannot express my feelings. All I can say is that I will do my best to meet people’s expectations. I will continue to work until the last migrant come home, “said Sood.

Speaking about funds to organize road trips, Sood said that although he started the trip with his close friends and family, but is now joined by volunteers who come forward to help in different ways.

Sood believes it is important to take concrete action instead of just expressing grief on social media about the situation.

“I still think that expressing grief on social media is not enough, it is very important to take action. I am not saying that everyone should ask for help but I think God has made me his source to help them, “said the 46-year-old actor.

“I still believe that at this stage, these people needed a pledge of confidence, the conviction that there is someone who is there for them,” he added.

Several Bollywood celebrities have also come forward to offer their support.

“Celebrities have always come forward for donations and they have helped in different ways and this is all to be appreciated. I’m not saying that everyone should show up on the pitch. I just chose a different way, at the same time everyone is doing their job well “, Dabangg said the actor.

When asked about the precautions he takes when leaving the house as his initiative requires, the actor says: “I am going on the roads, in the field for this work and taking precautions is higher importance then I do. I always keep safety kits with me. “

“I often send the message to migrants when I see them not wearing masks or taking precautions. I feel that giving them small messages on the precautionary measures will raise awareness and we will resume our normal life soon,” he adds. -he.

The 46-year-old actress ended the interview by sharing a beautiful thought from her mother and urging people to help the needy in the best possible way.

“My mom always says that you only succeed when you are able to help someone. So I feel that whatever I could do, I could only do with the blessings of my parents. Having said that, I want to ask people to help the needy in any way possible, “says Sood.

Sood images of workers sitting on buses have been winning the hearts of the Internet since early May.

While the coronavirus crisis has put life to death, thousands of migrants have been stranded in urban areas with no livelihood and very little to survive, forcing them to return home.

The center operates special “Shramik” trains for migrants, but hundreds of them who have not found a means of transport continue to return home on foot.