Navjot Singh Sidhu was among the invitees for the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan prime minister last year. Navjot Singh Sidhu was among the invitees for the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan prime minister last year. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has called for ban on cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu over his controversial comments in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack. Sidhu, who appears on The Kapil Sharma Show, had condemned the incident but courted controversy when he asked whether an entire nation can be blamed for a handful of people. He was among the invitees for the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan prime minister last year. The Punjab cabinet minister’s comments sparked an uproar on social media, with many people asking for his removal from The Kapil Sharma Show. In a statement sent to Sony Entertainment Television on Saturday, FWICE said Sidhu should apologise for his comments that have “not only disturbed the sentiments of the nation, but also have been taken as of an anti-Indian nature”. Also read | Navjot Singh Sidhu sacked from The Kapil Sharma Show after comments on Pulwama attack “In social and national interest, on behalf of five lakh workers of the FWICE, we request you to kindly ban him from ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ until he submits his unconditional apology to the nation and martyrs, who sacrificed their lives while on duty for the nation,” the statement said. “We look forward to your understanding and support for the same. We would also like to inform you further that until he apologies personally, none of our members shall be working on the sets of your shows and that the production house and your channel shall be sole responsible for the entire cost and consequences due to this non co-operation by our members,” it added. There have been reports of Sidhu being sacked by the channel from The Kapil Sharma Show, but there is no official confirmation. The reports claimed that actor Archana Puran Singh, who has been a judge on few comedy shows, has replaced Sidhu. The actor, however, has rubbished the reports. “No one has offered me the show saying I would be replacing Mr Sidhu. There is no truth of me replacing him. I have not got any call from the channel and the team. No one has contacted me yet,” Singh told PTI. “I did shoot for the show on February 9 and 13, but that’s it,” she added.<doc-sep>According to recent reports published in indianexpress.com, former cricketer, current politician and comedy show judge Navjot Singh Sidhu has been let go from The Kapil Sharma Show, following his controversial remarks about the Pulwama attack. He will be replaced by Archana Puran Singh henceforth. A source told indianexpress.com, “His remarks have not been taken kindly by most. Also, the channel and the show was getting dragged into the unwanted controversy. This is when the team amicably decided that Navjot make a distance from the show. The team has already shot a couple of episodes with Archana.” Addressing the terrorist attack in Pulwama, at a media interaction, Sidhu had said, “Nations cannot be held responsible for the dastardly acts of terrorists. The terrorists do not have deen, mazhab (sect and religion). There are good, the bad and the ugly. Every institution has them. Every nation has them. The ugly need to be punished. But individuals cannot be blamed for the dastardly act.” This is not the first time that Sony TV has distanced itself from a controversial figure, whose name has been circling in the media for wrong reasons. Earlier, the channel had dropped Anu Malik from the judging panel of Indian Idol 10, after #MeToo allegations surfaced against the veteran musician-singer. Now, its Sidhu’s turn to face the wrath of the channel? Follow @News18Movies for more<doc-sep>Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu’s recent pro Pakistan remarks after the Pulwama attack received a lot of flak and all across different social media platforms are demanding his removal from The Kapil Sharma Show . And the latest we hear is that after a lot of discussion, the makers of the show have decided to sack Sidhu.During his media interaction after Pulwama attack, Sidhu had stated, “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.” The statement did not go down well with many who took to Twitter demanding his immediate ouster from the show. Twitterati reacted strongly and posted tweets such as "we should all boycott Kapil Sharma's show till Sidhu is removed", "Kapil Sharma, remove Sidhu from your show or we will boycott The Kapil Sharma Show". Sources close to the show informed Times Of India that the channel had a discussion and together they have decided to sack Navjot Singh Sidhu from the show.Popular actress Archana Puran Singh has been roped in and will replace him. The actress has already shot two episodes and the channel has decided to use them.The cowardly attacks happened on the fateful night of 14th of February, 2019. At least Forty CRPF personnel were killed and five injured in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, when a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.<doc-sep>Cricketer-turned-politician, Navjot Singh Sidhu , has been replaced on The Kapil Sharma Show after his comments on the unfortunate Pulwama terror attack. Several people objected to his comments and asked for his removal from the show. It is said that actress Archana Puran Singh has been roped in for now and has reportedly shot for a few episodes as well.When contacted, Archana shared, "I had shot for TKSS on the 9th and 13th of February, a day before the unfortunate attacks happened. I was called in by the channel because Sidhu wasn't available for those days for some personal work/ I agreed to shoot for the dates as I have done the same before. I think people are joining the wrong dots that I am replacing Sidhu because of the backlash. Well, also if that is true, I haven't received any confirmation or information on the same from the channel yet. "She further added, "If I am truly needed for TKSS, then I will have to actually figure out how to adjust the dates because I am already shooting for 'My Name Is Lakhan' with Shreyas Talpade and also for another movie. I can only give clarity when I get it myself. Whether I would want to go ahead with TKSS or not is not the question, but will I be able to go ahead or not is the point. Let's see. "During Sidhu's recent media interaction after the Pulwama attack, he had stated, "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.” The statement did not go down well with many who took to social media demanding his immediate ouster from TKSS. Sources close to the show informed The Times Of India that the channel had a discussion and they have decided to sack Sidhu from the show.The cowardly attack, that happened on the fateful night of 14th February, 2019, has shook the nation. At least forty CRPF personnels were killed and more than five were injured in Jammu and Kashmir when Jaish-e-Mohammed's suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 350 kg of explosives into a bus having 70 CRPF Jawans on board, in Pulwama district<doc-sep>
Navjot Singh Sidhu met with harsh criticism after he spoke about the Pulwama terror attack. Navjot Singh Sidhu met with harsh criticism after he spoke about the Pulwama terror attack. Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, a member of The Kapil Sharma Show, has been asked to leave the popular television comedy talk show following his comments on the Pulwama terror attack. He will be replaced by Archana Puran Singh on the show. “His remarks have not been taken kindly by most. Also, the channel and the show was getting dragged into the unwanted controversy. This is when the team amicably decided that Navjot make a distance from the show. The team has already shot a couple of episodes with Archana,” a source told indianexpress.com. Explained: How Pakistan’s economy will be hurt after India withdrew MFN status Earlier, Sidhu, during a media interaction, said, “Nations cannot be held responsible for the dastardly acts of terrorists. The terrorists do not have deen, mazhab (sect and religion). There are good, the bad and the ugly. Every institution has them. Every nation has them. The ugly need to be punished. But individuals cannot be blamed for the dastardly act.” The former cricketer’s comments were met with harsh criticism and since then social media has been flooded with posts demanding his exit from The Kapil Sharma Show. This is not the first time that Sony TV has taken a stand over a controversy. After Anu Malik was named in the MeToo campaign, he was sacked overnight as a judge from Indian Idol 10. Interestingly, Archana Puran Singh had also replaced Sidhu in The Kapil Sharma Show in 2017 after the latter had fallen ill.