Kapil Sharma tweets bribe complaint to PM Modi; Maha CM Fadnavis promises quick action

Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma is in the news once again, and this time not for his comic timing. The actor was apparently asked for a bribe by a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official for his new office that is under construction.

The comedian, who has over 6.2 million followers on Twitter, vent his ire on the social media platform. In a tweet tagging the Prime Minister, he lamented that despite paying taxes for the last 15 years, he was expected to cough up a bribe of Rs 5 lakh:

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

— KAPIL (@KapilSharmaK9) September 9, 2016

Yeh hain aapke achhe din ? @narendramodi

— KAPIL (@KapilSharmaK9) September 9, 2016

The BMC, sensing the damage, was quick to reply to the actor-comedian. BMC's vigilance chief engineer Manohar Pawar tried to do some damage-control by stating that the agency has taken a serious view of the corruption. He also requested the actor to name the person who had apporached him for a bribe.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also took notice of the matter, and replied to Sharma on Twitter:

Kapilbhai pls provide all info.
Have directed MC,BMC to take strictest action.
We will not spare the culprit.@KapilSharmaK9 @narendramodi

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) September 9,

 

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The matter quickly escalated with BJP's Mumabi NE MP Kirit Somaiya also tweeting:

It pains to here experience of #KapilSharma to Slum Dwellers of Bribe @ Mumbai Municipal Corporation V shall Free BMC from Rule of ScamMafias

— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) September 9, 2016