Twitterati call for boycotting Kapil Sharma show after Navjot Singh Sidhu defends Pakistan

February 14 is usually celebrated all over the world as the day of love or Valentine’s Day, however, it turned out to be a black day for India as a terrorist attack in the Awantipora area in Pulwama district of Srinagar caused 40 CRPF jawans attaining martyrdom.

The incident happened in the afternoon as a 70-vehicle convoy of CRPF was attacked using an explosive-laden SUV, which was rammed into one of the buses causing an explosion. The SUV was driven by a Jaish-e-Mohammad operative and the terrorist outfit has taken responsibility for the same. The event has been condemned by everyone all over the globe by politicians, celebrities and foreign dignitaries.

However, Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Congress leader, who recently visited Pakistan during the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistani PM Imran Khan, decided to give a statement which basically defended Pakistan. Sidhu said that one cannot blame the whole country (Pakistan) for the act, as it was committed by an individual from an organization. He further called the act cowardly and condemned it.

Can you blame a country?

“For a handful of people, can you blame the entire nation and can you blame an individual? It (the attack) is a cowardly act and I condemn it firmly. Violence is always condemnable and those who did it must be punished,” Sidhu was quoted as saying.

Sidhu also said that people who carried out this act should be punished severely. However, in his statement, Navjot Singh Sidhu tried to divert the blame from Pakistan and tried to put the blame on individuals. The timing of this statement isn’t correct at all and the former cricketer is facing the flak over the same.

Sidhu’s comments have not gone down well with the netizens and people have started calling for the boycott of the Kapil Sharma Show, on which Sidhu appears as a special guest. Hashtag #BoycottKapilSharmaShow started trending on Twitter. Sidhu has been associated with the comedy talk show hosted by comedian-actor Kapil Sharma since the beginning and rejoined it when the show came back from a one-year hiatus.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

#NavjotSinghSidhu boycott from #KapilSharmashow @sherryontopp at least don't humiliate India, if u can't support. Please read what China does to Muslims in their country. We don't want same thing but at least our pride cannot be compromised @RajatSharmaLive @ZeeNews@SonyTV

— Shaurya Sharma (@Shaurya_Leo) February 15, 2019

With what face will that disgrace #navjotsinghsidhu now appear on Kapil Sharma show and crack jokes. No respect for the soldiers. #bycottkapilsharmashow #Pulwama #PulwamaAttack

— Sachin Kumar (@SachinKrIndia) February 15, 2019

It is not handful of people. Rather it is u who goes to Pak & do handshaking with Pak general. Day will come & u will be nowhere.
Disgusting #NavjotSinghSidhu

— Tanmoy Sinha (@Tanmoy_always) February 15, 2019

hello @SonyTV , if you ever tried to show this person @sherryontopp navjot, we will totally boycott sony entertainment channel and @KapilSharmaK9 show too, either you off air the show or we will boycott sony tv, #boycottkapilsharmashow #boycottsidhu

— RAHUL VERMA (@rahul_90_14) February 15, 2019

#सिद्धु_माफ़ी_माँगो #boycottkapilsharmashow #PulwamaAttack

— Manjit sharma Mj (@manjitsharma12) February 15, 2019

@KapilSharmaK9 Sack @sherryontopp from your show. Otherwise we will boycott #TheKapilSharmaShow It's enough. I request everyone to start campaign against Siddhu and against The Kapil Sharma Show. @SonyTV

— Bon Vivant® (@TheLostMystic) February 15, 2019

@SonyTV , if you continue with Navjot Singh Sidhu in your show, i'll have to stop watching 'Family Time With Kapil Sharma' @KapilSharmaK9
i can't watch any1 who is defending pakistan for terror attack on CRPF men yesterday. i hope you stand with nation.#Pulwama #BoycottSidhu pic.twitter.com/Ftt6HDFXz2

— Chinmay Gupta (@chinmaygupt) February 15, 2019

@KapilSharmaK9 remove @sherryontopp from your show. Or we will boycott #TheKapilSharmaShow . I request everyone to start campaign against Siddhu and against The Kapil Sharma Show. @SonyTV

— chandan kumar (@krchandan20) February 15, 2019

#boycottsidhu we have decided to not watch Kapil Sharma show till sidhu is there

— Divyansh Srivastava (@Divyans72707181) February 16, 2019

Kapil sharma i loved to watch ur show but now i m going to baycoat and unsubscribe the colors chanel from my dth coz of ur shows guest mr navjoot singh sidhu comment on pulwama attack @KapilSharmaK9 @ColorsTV jai hind #boycottkapilsharmashow

— praveen sharma (@apraveen2206) February 16, 2019

Kapil sharma…Do u still want this man on your show.?…Think over. pic.twitter.com/wBbqIYjaLl

— Ashutosh Rathor (@ashutosh1778) February 16, 2019

#bycottkapilsharmashow@SonyTV @KapilSharmaK9
We should boycott the kapil sharma
Bcoz ek gaddar sofe pe baithkar muh phadta had😡😡🐶🐶🐶🐶

— कार्तिके!!! (@Kartike2002) February 16, 2019

Boycott Kapil Sharma show till he remove Siddhu..#boycottsidhu

— Ankit Bhawsar (@AnkitBh92944936) February 15, 2019

#boycottsidhu dear @SonyTV I will remove your subscription for whole Sony pack which costs Rs.100+ unless you remove @sherryontopp from Kapil Sharma show.

— CrusaderV (@VyankateshCSS) February 15, 2019

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