Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput visited the flood-ravaged state of Nagaland on Tuesday and met with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. The Raabta actor pledged his support in providing aid to the region and has reportedly donated Rs 1.25 crore to help in relief efforts.
The North East state of Nagaland has received downpour like no other and the state has been flooded from all the sides. Media coverage regarding this was minimal. The state of Nagaland is suffering with no funds and the people are out of their homes. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has donated Rs 1.25 Crore to the Nagaland flood relief programme and has once again won accolades by the people, right after helping Kerala flood relief fund by donating Rs 1 Crore.
The CM had written a plea for help on social media. On Tuesday, he tweeted that he was “moved at the kind gesture made by @itsSSR and his team towards #NagalandFloods and willingness to help #Nagaland at this crucial hour. Your contribution is encouraging and I hope to see the rest of the nation come forward selflessly, to #DonateForNagaland.”
After meeting the CM, Sushant posted an image and wrote on Twitter, “Thank you Sir for your precious time. We,with our full force and determination would work incessantly till the time our #Nagaland is perfectly restored. And this wonderful Gong does make a wonderful sound of friendship. Thanks once again Sir.”
Earlier, Sushant donated Rs 1 crore in help Kerala during the floods. Sushant had then shared the details on social media. A fan tagged him in a post which read: “Sushant Singh Rajput, I don’t have money but I want to donate for the flood. How can I donate? Please tell me.” Later in a post Sushant replied “As promised, my friend, @subhamranjan66, what you wanted to do, has been done. You made me do this, so be extremely proud of yourself. You delivered exactly when it was needed. Lots and lots of love. Fly. Cheers,” Sushant captioned his post, adding the hashtag, ‘My Kerala.’
On the work front, Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen next in Kedarnath, which will be directed by Abhishek Kapoor.
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