New Delhi: A complaint by comedian Kapil Sharma of corruption in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation evoked a quick response from the Maharashtra government with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asking him to give him details and promising strict action against the culprits. In a sarcastic tweet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the stand up comedian said he had been asked to pay Rs 5 lakh bribe by the BMC for setting up an office in Mumbai and asked if this was the 'acche din' promised by the PM.
''I am paying Rs 15 cr income tax for the last 5 years n still I have to pay Rs 5 lakh bribe to the BMC to make my office,'' he tweeted. "yeh hain aapke acche din ?,'' he asked the PM in another tweet. As the tweet by the comedian created a buzz on social media, the authorities in Mumbai got into action with the Chief Minister seeking details of the incident from Kapil and promising strict action against the culprits. In his tweet, the CM said, ''Kapilbhai pls provide all info. Have directed MC,BMC to take strictest action. We will not spare the culprit.'' (UNI)