The nation reacts to Rishi Kapoors Baap Ka Maal jibe

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Rishi Kapoor's stingingtweets questioning the wisdom of naming national assets after Gandhi's created quite a stir in the country. Enraged Congress workers (How many are left still?) staged aprotest against him. Arnab Goswami debated the burning issue during News Hour.

Reporters of various channels met leaders across the country to find out what they proposed to do to change streets, parks, stadiums and other assets named after their party leaders.

Rahul Gandhi's residence.

Reporter: Sir, Rishi Kapoor asks baap ka maal hai kya? [Is it father's property?]

Rahul: Absolutely. I condemn this patriarchal mentality. Why should we consider these as baap ka maal? Why not maa ka maal? I believe in women empowerment.

Reporter: Hain?

Rahul: Yes, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium should be renamed as Antonio Maino Stadium. Rajiv Gandhi Park should be changed to...

Reporter: Sir, I understand you are evolving, but still... It's not a patriarchal or matriarchal...

Rahul (with a mischievous smile): I understand. Why Gandhi? Isn't that what you want to ask? I agree. Let's change Rajiv Gandhi Flyover to Rahul Vinci Flyover. Similarly, let's name all assets in Rajasthan and Haryana after Robert Vadra. Vadra Nagar, Vadra Street, Vadra Sector...

Reporter (curses): Aaj mera nasseb kharab hai [Today my luck's bad]

Poes Garden. Amma's residence.

Reporter (who manages to get an entry and audience with Amma): Ma'am, you've named everything after yourself. Amma Water, Amma Auto, Amma Pharmacy, Amma Eatery...

Jaya: This is Karunanidhi's motivated charge...

Reporter: No ma'am, Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has raised this issue. Why all of them be named after some politicians?

Jaya: It is wrong to say that I have named all of them after me. Take for example Amma Pharmacy. I have not changed the word Pharmacy, have I? In Amma Water, have I not retained the Auto? In Amma water...

Reporter: But ma'am...

Jaya (angry): How dare you interrupt me? Let me finish. So, it is wrong to say I have named all of them' after me. I have only changed 50% of the name.

Reporter sighs.

***

Karunanidhi's Gopalapuram residence.

Reporter: Ayya, Rishi Kapoor is asking baap ka maal hai kya?

Karunanidhi (turns towards Dayanidhi): Daya, what is he asking?

Dayanidhi explains.

Reporter: Sir, every city in Tamil Nadu has an Anna Nagar, a Periyar Nagar... The airport is called Anna International Airport...

Karunanidhi: I agree. Tamil society across the world wants all the assets to be named after me...the only champion of Tamils. Believe me, if I am elected to power this will be the first file I will sign...

***

JNU Campus.

Reporter: Kanhaiya, I can understand politicians wanting to respond to Rishi Kapoor's challenge. But you?

Kanhaiya: Hmmm...you won't understand. I don't talk to people like you. I generally give interview only to the likes of Barkha. (sighs)Unfortunately, NDTV has sent her to Denmark... Or is she back?

Reporter: No idea.

Kanhaiya: Perhaps they don't want her around on important days like election results. Remember how they shunted her out of primetime?

Reporter: Hmmm...

Kanhaiya: Ok, my demand is that JNU should be renamed as Jinna University.

***

Rishi Kapoor's residence.

Reporter: Sir, you asked baap ka maal hai kya...but you retain the Kapoor surname?

Rishi Kapoor (thinks): Hmmm...fair point. Let me change my name to Rishi Bachchan.

Reporter: Hain?

Rishi Kapoor: Aur kya? That guy is minting money even at this old age. The only Panama I know was the blade I used when I was young to shave and that guy uses Panama to channelize...

Reporter: If that is the logic, you should change Ranbir Kapoor's name also, shouldn't you?

Rishi Kapoor: Have you lost your senses? What are his latest movies?

Reporter: Tamasha...Bombay Velvet...Roy...

Rishi Kapoor: And what is their box performance?

Reporter: Fff...lop...

Rishi Kapoor: Is he an asset? I said only asset names should be changes, not liability names... understand?

Reporter: Perhaps before you changed your name to Bachchan, your son has assumed the role of Abhishek Bachchan.

Rishi Kapoor throws the reporter a dirty look, which prompts the latter to mutter something and quickly make his escape.

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