CHANDIGARH: Just recently, after Kapil Sharma praised the new Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Twitter, a social media user accused “him of trying to butter Bhagwant Mann for Rajya Sabha seat”.
Bhagwant Mann and Kapil Sharma were featured in different seasons of the same TV show – The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
Kapil had re tweeted a tweet of the Punjab CM where he talked about launching an anti-corruption helpline. Sharing the tweet, Kapil wrote, “So proud of you paji (brother).”
He added hug, heart, and applause emojis at the end. Responding to this tweet, a social media user implied Kapil was praising the new Punjab CM for some personal gain.”HarabhajankeetarahRaajya Sabha ketikatke lie makkhanlagarahe ho kya (are you also buttering him up for a Rajya Sabha seat like Harbhajan),” the tweet read in Hindi.
Sharing the original tweet, Kapil wrote back in Hindi, “bilakulnahinmittalsaahab, bas itanasakhvaabhai ki deshtaraqqeekare🙏baaqeeaapkaho to aapakeenaukareekee lie kaheenbaatkaroon? (Not at all Mittal sir, my dream is that the country should progress, If you want, I can ask for a job for you.”
Fans have praised Kapil for his witty snap. One fan replied, “He will see Kapil sir in his dreams now”.
Several fans shared their educational qualifications, joking that if Kapil was indeed offering jobs, they’d like to be considered too.
