New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood Tuesday announced that he will be helping around 3,000 stranded students in Kyrgyzstan come back to India.
The first chartered flight from Kyrgyzstan to Varanasi will operate Wednesday (22 July), followed by charters for other states, the actor tweeted.
This is to inform to all the students of Kyrgyzstan that it’s time to come home ❣️we are operating the first charter Bishkek -Varanasi on 22nd July.The details of which will be sent to your email id and mobile phones in a while. Charters for other states will also fly this week.
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 21, 2020
Sood had first announced the chartered flights from Kyrgyzstan on 13 July, calling it his “next mission”.
Homecoming time..let’s bring you all back. Just pray and it will happen soon, God willingly. My next mission ? https://t.co/0dhszxzwOj
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 13, 2020
Two days later, on 15 July, Sood again tweeted saying his team will not charge any amount for arranging the homecoming travel for stranded students.
Dear students of kyrgysztan, for any info related to your rescue pls mail us on sonu4kyrgyzstan@gmail.com,
only EMAIL ID used for the rescue of Indian students. Beware that Team Sonu Sood is NOT CHARGING or COLLECTING ANY MONEY from you in any manner for managing this.— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 15, 2020
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Social media users praise Sood
Soon after Sood made the announcement, Twitter users praised the actor for the gesture.
One user wrote, “Who are you?…. You are inspiring in India. Get ready for next election… Hats off you to you Sonu Sir.”
Who are you? Really surprise to see what you are doing. Its proved that a person with good will can do anything. You are inspiring whole India. Get ready for next election #myvoteforsonusood. आपने वो करके दिखा दिया जो सरकार नहीं कर पाई। Hats off to Sonu sir.
— R@hul Lihare (@iamrahullilhare) July 21, 2020
Another user of the micro blogging site compared Sood to fictional character Superman. “Even the Superman thinks twice to take flight in this crisis time, you are making this normal for each Indian who is stranded abroad. Your gesture will be remembered forever. Thank You for your service,” wrote the user.
Even the Superman thinks twice to take flight in this crisis time, you are making this normal for each Indian who is stranded abroad. Your gesture will be remembered forever. Thank You for your service @SonuSood sir.
— Malhar Jivrajani (@SimplyMalhar) July 21, 2020
Another even compared Sood to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and wrote, “Last time I checked, it was Sushma Swaraj ji who used to work day/night to bring Indians to their homeland and now its you sir, I pray that you always stay happy and may god give you more success in coming years.”
Last time I checked, it was Sushma Swaraj ji who used to work day/night to bring Indians to their homeland and now its you sir @SonuSood ?? I pray that you always stay happy and may god give you more success in coming years??
— A Khoraniya (@andykumavat) July 21, 2020
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