CHANDIGARH: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu may continue with his television programme after all, as the Punjab attorney general ruled there's “no case of office for profit”. The remark came as a relief to Sidhu who wants to continue hosting 'The Comedy Nights with Kapil', even after his appointment as Punjab minister.
Last week, Centre's Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had said as a public servant, Sidhu should refrain from doing television shows. He cited “moral responsibility” for discontinuing any activity of a commercial nature owing to his holding public office, although there are no laws which would bar such a move. “There is a moral and ethical responsibility as per which a public servant must disassociate from any commercial activity,” Rohatgi said in an interview.
Meanwhile, Sidhu said he would juggle his government duties along with his TV career. When asked questions about his involvement with the entertainment business, Sidhu said, “Should I run a transport company like Sukhbir Badal? Should I indulge in corruption? A lawyer practises law and even Manpreet Singh Badal (Congress) has said that a farmer will always do farming. If Sidhu does TV shows, why should anyone have a problem?” He said he did not “ply buses at the cost of Punjab Roadways or indulge in any dhandha (dubious business) as done by the SAD-BJP government. Navjot Singh Sidhu does honest work.”
