Kapil Sharma Reacts To Navjot Singh Sidhu Controversy

Kapil Sharma, host of The Kapil Sharma Show, has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding Navjot Singh Sidhu. The former India batsman had sparked a huge outrage with his comment on Pulwama terror attack.

On Thursday, a suicide bomber from the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus in Pulwama district, killing at least 40 personnel and leaving many critically wounded.

The bus was on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Lethpora town, about 30 km from Srinagar when the attack took place. The entire nation is in a state of shock as well as furious following the gruesome attack. The whole of India is condemning the attack and paying tribute to the fallen brave souls. The government of India has also taken some big steps in a protest to the attack.  On Saturday, the government hiked the customs duty on all goods imported from Pakistan to 200% with immediate effect, a day after it revoked the most favoured nation (MFN) status that it had given its neighbour in 1996.

But amidst all this, Navjot Singh Sidhu risked the ire of the Indian public by giving out a diplomatic statement. While the whole nation is calling for complete boycott of Pakistan, the cricketer-turned-politician defended them. He had said ‘terrorists do not have deen, mazhab (sect and religion)’ before stating that one couldn’t blame an entire nation for such attacks. He also called for a dialogue to find a permanent solution to end the bloodshed.

Since his statement, Sidhu has received widespread criticism. The public then threaten to boycott The Kapil Sharma Show and demanded Sony TV to sack Sidhu from the show.

Reports suggest that Sidhu has been removed but nothing is confirmed yet. And now Kapil Sharma has finally broken his silence on the matter.

“These are very small things, or can also be a part of propaganda. I feel banning someone or sacking Navjot Singh Sidhu from the show (The Kapil Sharma Show) is not the solution. We need to look for a permanent solution,” said Kapil Sharma.

Talking about the Pulwama attack, Kapil said that he is with the government.

 “We are with the government but still we need a permanent solution. The cowardly act in Pulwama that killed our soldiers shouldn’t be forgotten and the culprits should be punished,” he opined.