Can MPs Act in TV Shows? Smriti Irani’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Role Under Constitutional Lens

The article provides an analysis of the legality of the membership of the Indian MPs in TV shows in terms of office of profit and conflict of interest as covered by the Constitution and other supporting Acts. Its findings are that in most cases, work by a professional person in his own behalf is not obliged and only in case of office of profit or in such cases where there arise direct conflict of duties on public service, the work by a professional person in personal behalf is prohibited.