Sudhaa Chandran appeals to PM Modi for help, says asked to remove artificial limb at airports

Sudhaa Chandran appealed to PM Narendra Modi, requesting that a card is issued to people using prosthetic limbs so that they don't have to face a 'grilling' at the airport.

Actor Karenvir Bohra has come out in support of actor-dance Sudhaa Chandran, said "With you on this." (Photo: Sudhaa Chandran/Instagram)

Actress and Bharatanatyam dancer Sudhaa Chandran has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue a card to people with prosthetic limbs so that they can avoid a ‘grilling’ at airports by security agencies. She said the card can be like the one issued to senior citizens.

The 56-year-old actor, who lost her leg in an accident, returned to acting and dancing with a prosthetic limb. She, however, added that every time she travels for her professional assignments, she is grilled by the security agencies. She said that despite her request to the airport authorities to conduct an “ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) for her artificial limb,” they ask her to remove it every time.

“Good evening, this is a very personal note that I want to tell to our dear Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, this is an appeal to the central government, I am Sudhaa Chandran, an actress and dancer by profession, who has danced with an artificial limb and created history and made my country very proud of me,” she said in her post.

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“But every time that I go on my professional visits, each time, am stopped at the airport and when I request them at the security, to the CISF officers that please do an ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) for my artificial limb, they still want me to remove my artificial limb and show it to them. Is this humanly possible, Modi ji? Is this what our country is talking about? Is this the respect that a woman gives to another woman in our society?” she asked.

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The actor said she is making a ‘humble request’ to PM Modi to provide a special card in this case too like it is given to senior citizens in our country. The actor shared her post with the caption, “Totally hurt ….each time going thru this grill is very very hurting….hope my message reaches the state Nd central govt authorities….and expecting a prompt action …..”

See Sudhaa Chandran’s post here:

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This video of Sudhaa Chandran got attention from TV actor Karenvir Bohra. He commented, “Totally agree with you #sudhaji there should be a facility made for such situations, in compete with you on this 🙏🙏🙏.” His wife Teejay Sidhu also reacted saying, “Not right to make someone remove an artificial limb every time they travel! 🙏 Some kind of action is required for Sudha-ji!!.”

Sudhaa later wrote, “I m overwhelmed by this response…..no words to thank each one of u for supporting me …coz it’s not an individual fight this is a fight for a community at large…..”

Chandran is known for her role of Ramola Sikand in Kaahin Kissii Roz. She has been a part of Ekta Kapoor’s hit TV show Naagin.

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