Sonu Sood appointed as brand ambassador of Covid vaccination drive in Punjab

Actor Sonu Sood has been announced as the brand ambassador for Punjab’s Covid vaccination programme. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made the announcement. The development comes after Sonu met the Punjab chief minister at his residence on Saturday, April 10.

“Happy to share that actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood will be the Brand Ambassador of our #Covid19 vaccination drive. I thank him for supporting our campaign to reach out to, and protect, every Punjabi, and appeal to all to get vaccinated at the earliest,” the chief minister tweeted.

Happy to share that actor & philanthropist @SonuSood will be the Brand Ambassador of our #Covid19 vaccination drive. I thank him for supporting our campaign to reach out to, and protect, every Punjabi, and appeal to all to get vaccinated at the earliest. pic.twitter.com/1083v6M0FP

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) April 11, 2021

Amarinder Singh said there is no one more suited to inspire and influence people to motivate for the vaccine.

“There is a lot of hesitancy among people here in Punjab. Sonu Sood’s popularity among them, and his exemplary role in helping tens of thousands of migrants reach safely home since the pandemic broke out last year, will help counter their reservations,” the chief minister said in an official statement.

“When people hear this ‘Punjab da puttar’ (son of Punjab) talk about the benefits of the vaccine, and how safe and essential it is, they will believe him. Because they trust him,” he added.

Sonu Sood said he was happy and honoured to be appointed the brand ambassador for the vaccination programme.
“I feel blessed to be playing any part in this huge campaign of the Punjab government to protect the lives of the people of my home state,” he added.

On this occasion, the actor gifted his book ‘I am no Messiah’, to the CM of Punjab which he says captures his experiences of his journey from Moga to Mumbai.

“I truly believe I am no saviour. I am just a human being playing my own small part in the big plans of God. If I can, in the process, touch any lives in any manner, I can only say ? God has blessed me, he is guiding me to fulfil my duty,” Sood said in another statement.

Sood was even awarded the Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme in September last year. Sood went on to launch a job portal for migrant workers who lost jobs called Pravasi Rojgar (now GoodWorker) and distributed smartphones to aid students in a village in Haryana. Compared to other celebrities, Sood was seen helping people on the ground during the pandemic earning the title of ‘People’s Hero’.

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