Ranging from sexist comments to downright stupid statements, here are some of the most ridiculous statements made in 2017:

1. Mangal Pandey defending Patna institute’s demand for declaration of virginity from employees:

2. Subramanian Swamy’s conspiracy theory regarding Dera Chief’s conviction in rape case:

3. Sakshi Maharaj trying to reason for the convicted rapist Ram Rahim:

4. Saif Ali Khan while  us with the true meaning of nepotism:

5. Abu Azmi brainlessly chalking up an explanation for molestation:

6. Tarun Vijay’s absurd

7. Shah Rukh Khan laying out his very real trouble with nepotism:

8. Azam Khan’s insight after the Taj Mahal controversy:

9. Rakhi Sawant schooling us on the fruitless outcome of her arrest:

10. Pahlaj Nihalani apprising us with his contribution to the censor board:

11. Rahul Gandhi directing us towards the right way to fight dynastic succession:

12. Sharad Yadav’s dimwit preaching regarding importance of voting:

13. Siddharth Malhotra’s pressing concerns during Haryana’s violent protests:

14. Vinay Katiyar giving us history lessons with these claims: 

15. Alpesh Thakore revealing the secret to PM Modi’s fair complexion:

16. Satyapal Singh educating us on wedding do’s and don’ts:

17. Kirron Kher’s ignorant victim shaming in the Chandigarh rape case:

18. Ajit Pawar’s ridiculous remark on protesting farmer’s demand of dam water: 

19. Mahesh Chandra Sharma illuminating us about the piousness of our national bird: 

20. Varun Dhawan’s ingenious logic behind prevailing nepotism in Bollywood:

Well, hope 2018 is kinder to us.

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