Bhopal, June 3 (TIWN) The Congress has attacked Rewa BJP legislator and former Madhya Pradesh minister Rajendra Shukla for seeking actor Sonu Soods help to facilitate the return of migrant labourers from Mumbai.

Rewa MLA and former MP minister Rajendra Shukla had on June 1 took to Twitter to urge Sonu Sood to help bring back Rewa and Satna residents, who have been stranded in Mumbai for a long time.  To his tweet, Sood had replied, "Sir, now no brother will be stranded anywhere. Tomorrow we will send your migrant brothers to you Sir. If I ever come to MP, I would love to have Poha."  Shukla, in response, thanked Sood and tweeted: “Thank you Sonu Sood ji, you are always welcome in the holy land of Vindhyas. Of the 168 migrant labourers remaining in Mumbai, nearly 55 have been sent back. There are 113 people left, I thank you in advance and wish you all the best for sending them safely."  This has not gone down well with the Congress, which accused the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government in MP of making tall claims to bring back lakhs of labourers.