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Navjot Sidhu & Kapil Sharma Knot To Remain Intact, As Punjab AG Finds No Conflict Of Interest In His TV Show
March 23, 2017 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Chandigarh: In a press statement issued from the Chief Minister’s office here today the Punjab Advocate General Atul Nanda has not found any conflict of interest between Navjot Sidhu’s office as state cabinet minister and his work on television shows.
Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has confirmed that he has received the report of the advocate general on the issue, according to Raveen Thukral, Media Advisor to the Chief Minister. In the circumstances, the chief minister said, there was no hindrance now to Sidhu’s continuation on TV shows, nor any need to change his Culture portfolio.
Navjot Sidhu.
There was, in the opinion of the advocate general, no violation of the Constitution of India, the Representation of the People Act, 1951, or the Code of Conduct in this case. As per the advocate general’s opinion, Navjot Sidhu “faces no legal bar in continuing with his work on the show.”
“There is no conflict of interest between his work on the show and his office and discharge of duties as the Minister of Local Government, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museums for the State of Punjab,” the four-page report of the advocate general further concludes, precluding the need for any change in the Culture portfolio of Navjot Sidhu, said Thukral.
The advocate general was entrusted by the chief minister with the task of giving his legal opinion on whether there was any prohibition or restriction in the continuation of his work as celebrity guest on a comedy show – The Kapil Sharma Show, as such work may amount to a conflict of interest.
Citing the Constitution of India, the report concluded that the role and function of celebrity judge on the show is not an office of profit under the Government of Indian Union/ the State Government. It is not even an office under the Government of India Union/ State Government, it further said, adding, “Hence the continuation of such work would not invite the disqualification of holding of an office of profit within the meaning of Article 191(1).”
The advocate general has further opined that there is no impediment to the Minister continuing with his work on the show in terms of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951, which sets out various disqualifications under Sections 8, 8-A, 9, 9-A, 10, 10-A, 11-A. The minister’s continuation of work on the show also does not violate Clause 1(b) of the Minster’s Code of Code, the advocate general has stated in his report.
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Related Topics: Capt. Amarinder Singh, Navjot Sidhu, Punjab Government, Punjab Politics
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