New Delhi: Punjab cabinet minister and celebrity judge on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show 2’, Navjot Singh Sidhu, has been asked to leave the popular comedy show following his insensitive comments on the Pulwama terror attack. The deadly terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama has claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF jawans. Leading Bollywood celebs and TV celebs including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan have condemned the attack. Sidhu’s comments on the attack didn’t go down well with the netizens who have slammed him on social media and asked the makers of TKSS to remove him from the show. They even threatened to boycott ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ if Sidhu was not ousted from the show.

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“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 had said during a media interaction.

Sources from the channel airing the show exclusively told us that the higher authorities are in talks with the production house to permanently replace Sidhu. The former cricketer has already been sacked from the show and Archana Puran Singh might replace him.

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Archana had earlier shot with the team of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show 2’, for two episodes. The ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ actress, while talking to an entertainment portal, said that she has not been approached for the show yet.

"I shot 2 episodes with Kapil as a guest judge on the 9th and 13th of Feb. After that I have had no communication from the team to do anymore episodes," Archana told Pinkvilla.

When asked if she would give her nod to the show, the 'Bol Bachchan' actress told the portal, "Since that situation hasn't arisen yet I haven't considered what my answer will be. Depends on my other shoot obligations,"


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UPDATE- The Kapil Sharma Show NEW PROMO: Archana Puran Singh enters, comments on Sidhu's chair! Kapil welcomes her!