Sonu Sood to be brand ambassador of AAP government's 'Desh ka mentors' programme: Arvind Kejriwal

Ravi S Singh

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 27

Cinestar and social worker Sonu Sood's meeting with Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and accepting his state government's ambassadorship of mentorship programme on Friday has fuelled speculations of him contesting in the forthcoming Assembly election in Punjab.

Kejriwal announced his name as brand ambassador of the state government’s mentorship programme-"Desh ki Mentors"- for school students, which will be launched sometime in September.

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Sood, a native from Moga in Punjab, met Kejriwal for about 90 minutes at his official residence.

After meeting Kejriwal, he lauded Delhi government’s mentoring programme, and said he was very impressed with it. The vision of Delhi government should be replicated in all the states.   

Responding to a specific question on the chances of his joining the AAP and contesting in the upcoming elections in Punjab elections, Sood said: "No politics was discussed...As of now we have not discussed anything political. I feel this (desh ke mentors) is a bigger issue.”

"I have not thought of it," he said when further asked on his possibility of joining politics, and stressed he had talked nothing political with Kejriwal.

"I have been appreciating good works done anywhere."

He said that generally people only criticise, but shy away from participating in initiatives of reformation. "It is easy to criticise, but a different matter to contribute.

The actor-producer had hit the headlines with his pro bono measures to help stranded migrant workers rushing back home during the national lockdown due to Covid pandemic.