Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain actress Saumya Tandon, one of the four celebrities who refused to tweet in support of a political party in exchange for money as part of a sting operation, said it is a personal choice if a person agrees to do it.

As for herself, she said, "I would never sell myself for money on these kind of things". Over 30 Indian film and TV industry actors/artists were caught on camera accepting a 'cash for tweet' offer during a sting operation conducted by media portal Cobra Post over a period of 3-4 months last year. Cobra Post revealed that Saumya, Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi and Raza Murad were the only ones among those approached, to refuse the offer.

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Saumya said in a statement: "There have been many times I've been approached for either endorsing a political party, especially close to elections or to rally for a particular candidate or to talk about a particular party on social media or go attend their parties. I've never done that, and I'll never do that unless and until I truly believe in the person or the party."

"I would never sell myself for money on these kind of things. If I have to really earn money, I would rather do a role or a project which is not of national importance to something which has serious consequences. As far as my comment goes for people who do it for money, I would say that it's their personal choice", the actress added.

Actors Vivek Oberoi, Shakti Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Amisha Patel, Mahima Chaudhary and Sonu Sood, and singers Kailash Kher, Abhijeet and Mika were some of those caught on camera in the sting.