Sangram Singh, a famous wrestler and reality show contestant, contributes to society during the COVID-19 crisis. He has donated to the Prime Minister’s relief fund. He is collaborating with an NGO to provide food and basic hygiene kits to over 8,000 migrant laborers in Gujarat, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
“As someone who experienced extreme poverty during childhood, I must do my best to help. I hope others, too, chip in as the load is monumental, and if the lockdown extends to September as feared, the economy will plunge into a deep recession. However, all is not yet lost, for our cases are nowhere as horrendous as Itay and US, which have a much more robust health system than us.”
Sangram adds, “Till now, we are surviving “Ram Bharose” ( leaving to God). Our heat and pollution have strengthened our immune systems. So we must take advantage of his headwind, follow the stay-at-home order, and emerge victors. I wonder what tearing hurry people have, what they have achieved so far that two more months of downtime will harm them. I concede that poor laborers can’t stay at home lest their family die of hunger; thus, I and several others have joined hands with the govt to provide them rations.”
Sangam is further helping the community by offering online health and exercise tips, which will help people improve their immunity and battle the disease.
“I have also started a project to make many govt schools smart schools offering better classrooms, labs, and bathrooms. However, the coronavirus outbreak stopped it in its track. I was in Ahmedabad for the same and have been unable to return to Mumbai due to lockdown.”
When asked about his partner Payal Rohatgi’s hardcore political views, Sangram says, “She is an independent person, and I don’t interfere with whatever she does.
Her problem is that she is brutally honest. I believe that all parties take the public for a ride. And we need to rise above Hindu- Muslimschism in a tough time and work for the health and welfare of all.”