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Ganjam DM praises Sonu Sood after accusing of taking undue credit

On Monday, the Collector and District Magistrate of Ganjam, Odisha, accused Sonu Sood of taking undue credit when the actor claimed he claimed that he has arranged for a bed at Ganjam City Hospital in Brahmapur for a patient. When Sonu shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation with the patient's family, DM praised him for "doing great job."

Ganjam DM praises Sonu Sood after accussing of taking undue credit
Ganjam DM praises Sonu Sood after accussing of taking undue credit

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Published : May 18, 2021, 10:17 AM IST

Updated : May 18, 2021, 11:43 AM IST

Hyderabad: After accusing Sonu Sood of taking undue credit, the official Twitter account of the Collector and District Magistrate of Ganjam, Odisha, on Monday heaped praise on the actor for coming forward and helping those who are suffering due to COVID.

It all began when Ganjam DM on Monday responded to a tweet by Sonu where he claimed he has arranged for a bed at Ganjam City Hospital in Brahmapur for a patient.

"We don't received any communication from @SoodFoundation or @SonuSood. Requested patient is in Home isolation and stable. No bed issues @BrahmapurCorp is monitoring it. @CMO_Odisha," the official Twitter account of the Collector and District Magistrate of Ganjam, tweeted on Monday tagging the Twitter handle of the Office of the Chief Minister of Odisha.

The tweet comes in response to Sood's tweet posted on May 15, which reads: "Not to worry. Bed has been arranged at GanjamCity Hospital, Berhampur (DCHC) @SoodFoundation."

The tweet in response to which Sonu wrote this, has been deleted. However, reacting to the District Magistrate's tweet on Monday, Sonu shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation saying he has arranged for the bed because the patient's family approached him for help.

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Sonu tweeted on Monday: "Sir, We never claimed that we approached you, it's the needy who approached us and we arranged the bed for him, attached are the chats for your reference. Ur office is doing a great job & u can double check that we had helped him too. Have DM you his contact details. Jai hind."

Hours later, DM posted a tweet praising Sonu, which reads, "Our intention was not to criticise your system. We have our own TEAM GANJAM to ensure bed availability for patient which work 24*7. Still it’s our duty to investigate if any issues about bed availability. That’s why we cleared the facts. You and your Organization doing great job."

Sonu too responded with grace and wrote, "Thank you so much for your kind words.Our team is always there 24/7 for our country. Doesn't really matter who calls me when and where I will try my best to reach out to the needy. Jai Hind."

The actor tested COVID positive a while back, but was back to helping people as soon as he recovered from the virus.

Sonu was appointed brand ambassador of Punjab's COVID vaccination programme by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in April. Last year, during lockdown, he helped thousands of migrants reach home safely. He also provided e-rickshaws to the unemployed.

Last Updated : May 18, 2021, 11:43 AM IST

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