Actor Sonu Sood promises support to flood-hit farmers in Sultanpur Lodhi
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Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only BenefitsSeveral houses collapsed in Mand Baupur village of Sultanpur Lodhi constituency after the Beas river overflowed due to recent floods, leaving local farmers devastated.
Following an appeal by Charanjit Masih, Chairman of Christian Youth Fellowship Punjab, to Malvika Sood (Moga constituency in-charge) for help, Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, along with Malvika Sood, visited the affected villages of Mand Baupur and Sangra to assess the situation.
Expressing solidarity with the victims, Sonu Sood assured that the Sood Foundation would extend full support to the displaced farmers.
“Nature’s fury has caused immense loss and it is our duty to stand with our farmer brothers. The Sood Foundation will rebuild homes and provide every possible assistance once the water recedes,” he said. The actor encouraged affected families not to lose hope, pledging that they would not be left alone in this crisis.
Local youth leader Charanjit Singh expressed gratitude to the Sood Foundation, highlighting the severe damage to homes in Mand Baupur and surrounding villages.
A survey of the affected areas was also carried out in the presence of village leaders, including Nambardar Kuldeep Singh Sangra and Paramjit Singh.