From%20influencer%20to%20COVID%20warrior%3A%20Mohit%20Khurana%20sends%20SOS%20to%20his%20community

He is known as Pakchikpak Raja Babu or Harami Parindey on Twitter with more than 123 k followers, his Instagram posts are all about memes on different issues of society with followers of over 84 k. However,  Mohit Khurana as he is known in real life is currently using his Influencer image in the most responsible way possible.

Yes, if you scroll through his social posts, you will come across information on beds, medicines, and oxygen cylinders available in different parts of India in times like now when the country is struggling with the second wave of Coronavirus.

For the 28-year-old, who is currently based out of Bengaluru, what started as just re-sharing verified posts on his social media handles has now turned into a community with around 15 people in different parts of India helping people get the right information on medical needs.

%u201CWe have made a group of two, one for resources and one for people making SOS calls. It started with a re-tweets but now we have volunteers who are coming and asking that let us know if you want us to verify leads. There are people on the ground who are in touch with doctors and they reach out to me to share details.  It%u2019s a network with 10-15 people,%u201D he told Opoyi on a phone call.

%u201CIn fact college kids are reaching out to me and they are verifying facts and sending updates so it is helping,%u201D he added.

In the past too, Mohit has helped people with jobs when the first wave of Coronavirus hit the country.

%u201CWhen we share something on our handles, it amplifies the reach and helps the one who needs it the most. In the past few weeks, there is an outpour of requests as the situation has gone critical on ground. Personally have experienced the grief so I can relate to their pain,%u201D he said.

Mohit says that this is the time for the influencers to come forward and use their platform to help out many people without thinking about any advantage or money.

%u201CInfluencer culture in India is big and people admire you for your work. Even if you have 10 k followers, imagine that you are helping those followers too.  It might be mentally exhausting for some but you have the option of taking a break and come back.  So, come out and support especially in times like now,” says Mohit.

“Every influencer has a certain theme for their page but please let that go for a toss.  Try to give as much help as possible because we are in a situation of national emergency and people need all the help right now,%u201D he said.

For him, social media is also playing a crucial role now.

%u201CI think it is one of most helpful mediums right now. It has brought people in different cities under one umbrella,%u201D he sums up.

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