Badlega India
When stand up comedian and actor Kapil Sharma apparently fails to ‘appease’ people from his hometown Amritsar. The nurses and paramedic staff of Amritsar civil hospital have hit the street to protest against the derogatory depiction of their profession on his TV show.
They not only filed a police complaint against him but also burnt Kapil Sharma’s effegy for depicting them in a demeaning way. They have also demanded cancellation of his show on the Sony entertainment Channel for ridiculing the medical profession.
Staff nurse welfare association senior vice-president Jasbir Kaur told Hindustan Times, “The show has objectified nurses. It is vulgar and far from reality. It portrays our character and the profession in bad taste. We play an important role in society. The show is harming our image.”
The protesting nurses and other staff including doctors have critically objected to the allegedly revealing uniform worn by Rochelle Rao, who plays a nurse on the show, calling it far from reality. They also condemned cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sindhu for laughing at the jokes.
Nurses alleged that Kapil on his show, presents their profession in a bad taste. They told India Today, “He is often implying that nurses are of ‘loose character’ and ‘easily available.’
They have threatened to launch a state-level protest against Kapil and plan to lay siege to his residence in Amritsar whenever he visits the city.
In January, Kiku Sharda, who played Palak on the show was arrested for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. He was sent to 14-day judicial custody in Kaithal, Haryana even after putting out a public apology the following morning for lampooning the religious leader.
Earlier, a PIL was filed to counter jokes on Sikhs And Sardars, claiming that they are a violation of their right to equality with fellow citizens and an attack on the dignity of the community. The petitioners urged the government to take them off the websites and put filters in place to keep a tab on such jokes.
