Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam today threatened comedian Kapil Sharma that he will stage a protest outside the comic's residence, if the names of the erring BMC officials were not disclosed within 24 hours.
Under fire post Kapil Sharma's claim that he had to pay a bribe of Rs 5 lakh for getting approval for an office in spite of paying income tax regularly, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had assured the comedian that appropriate action will be taken after he revealed the names of the bribe takers.
Mr Kadam said: "Kapil Sharma should reveal the names in the next 24 hours in the interest of the nation. Otherwise, he should tell us who is pressurising or stopping him from revealing the names of the bribe takers from BMC."
"If he does not disclose the names within 24 hours, I, as a citizen of a democratic set up, will myself go and protest outside his residence," he added.
Mr Kadam also mentioned that in spite of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' earlier assurance that the culprit would not be spared; he had not disclosed the names.
"When Devendra Fadnavis himself has assured that he won't spare the corrupt officials, what is stopping him (Mr Sharma) from revealing the names," he added.
Mr Sharma said he had to pay a "bribe" of Rs 5 lakh to the BMC to get his office made, inquiring if that is what is meant by Prime Minister Modi's "acche din".
"I am paying 15 cr income tax from last 5 year n still i have to pay 5 lacs bribe to BMC office for making my office @narendramodi. Yeh hain aapke achhe din ? (these are your achhe din?)," he said in a series of tweets on Friday.
"Kapilbhai pls provide all info. Have directed MC, BMC to take strictest action. We will not spare the culprit," Mr Fadnavis tweeted.
Under fire post Kapil Sharma's claim that he had to pay a bribe of Rs 5 lakh for getting approval for an office in spite of paying income tax regularly, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had assured the comedian that appropriate action will be taken after he revealed the names of the bribe takers.
Mr Kadam said: "Kapil Sharma should reveal the names in the next 24 hours in the interest of the nation. Otherwise, he should tell us who is pressurising or stopping him from revealing the names of the bribe takers from BMC."
Mr Kadam also mentioned that in spite of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' earlier assurance that the culprit would not be spared; he had not disclosed the names.
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Mr Sharma said he had to pay a "bribe" of Rs 5 lakh to the BMC to get his office made, inquiring if that is what is meant by Prime Minister Modi's "acche din".
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"Kapilbhai pls provide all info. Have directed MC, BMC to take strictest action. We will not spare the culprit," Mr Fadnavis tweeted.
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