Sonu Sood is said to have been stopped by the Railway Protection Force from meeting migrants, who were boarding a train at Bandra Terminus for their hometown. The actor, who has been arranging transport for workers, has faced criticism from the Shiv Sena for "enacting a political script written by the BJP."

On Tuesday, Sood took to social media to clear the air. "Just to set the record straight - I was not stopped from entering the station. I absolutely respect the protocols and have duly followed it.
I had requested the state government for the train so that I could send the migrants back home to reunite them with their families. [sic]," he tweeted.