“Sonu Sood is a real hero,” says Shatrughan Sinha, outraged at Sood not getting Padma Award  

Never one to mince words, former  BJP politician  Shatrughan Sinha has lashed out the Government for not honouring Sonu Sood  with a Padma award this Republic day.

Speaking exclusively to this writer Shatruji said, “Bataaiyee aap, Sonu Sood ko honor nahin kiya. Issse dishonourable kya ho sakta hai? The work that Sonu has done with migrants during the  lockdown and  the work that he continues to do with the needy and the distressed in our country—in our  country there’s no dearth of them—is exemplary. If  the Government  is not  honouring and recognizing Sonu’s efforts then the national  awards have no relevance. It’s like the great Dilip Kumar not being given a single National award. Shameful.”

Shatruji singles out Sonu for being  a real hero. “Our filmi heroes are heroes only on screen. Off screen they are silent spectators watching victims bleeding to death  at the  roadside. Tamasha dekhne wale hain yeh log. I would say Sonu is not just a hero, he is a super-hero.”