Fans trend Bharat Ratna for Sonu Sood on Twitter after his efforts to help migrant workers

With the entire country fighting the Coronavirus pandemic, the migrant workers were stuck in different places and unable to go home amid the lockdown. Actor Sonu Sood came in for their rescue and arranged transport and food facilities for them to be able to reach their hometowns safely. With all these efforts, Sood became quite popular on social media and now his fans are trending 'Bharat Ratna for Sonu Sood' in the micro-blogging site. 

Fans trend Bharat Ratna for Sonu Sood after his efforts to help migrants

The actor did not only stop at the bus arrangement but also launched a special helpline number where people can reach out to him and ask for help. He revealed in an earlier interview that when he gets a call, his wife notes down the information and his kids start planning which person will board which bus. Sonu Sood is also taking care of the travel paperwork and medical reports.

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When the actor received news from a friend in Bhubaneshwar that there were some girls stuck in Kerala, he took control of the situation and decided to do his best to help them. Walking another extra mile for help, he had 177 girls airlifted from Kerala to drop them at Bhubaneshwar. Sonu Sood sought all the required government permissions to start operations at the Kochi and Bhubaneshwar airport. 

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The actor has also been quite active on his social media and is usually quick to respond to his fans and people reaching out to him for help. When a fan asked him why he does not feel sleepy as he is available to help throughout 24 hours, Sood said that once every migrant worker reaches safely at their home, he will rest. This reply won millions of hearts and people continued to admire him. 

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In an earlier interview with a leading daily, Sonu Sood said that he is helping the migrant because he was once a migrant too, who came to Mumbai with a lot of dreams. He said that when he looked at their pictures and heard their heart-wrenching stories, he was reminded of his own struggle. Adding that he knows what struggle is, the actor said that he first came to Mumbai without a reserved ticket and added that he travelled by standing at the door and slept in the space next to the washroom. 

Sood also revealed that Sonu Sood and Tabu are in constant touch with him. He added that Farah Khan calls him every day to ask if he needs any help. The actor said that he intends to keep working until every last migrant reaches his hometown. 

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