Ekta Kapoor to temporarily kill off leading sheep

"I want to remind my viewers that in the world of televistan, no one is immortal, no matter how much loved or popular he or she might be. No character of my soaps is bigger or mightier than me. Being the goddess of televistan, I've the power to kill off any of my characters at any time I desire and the only reason Baa, the oldest living sheep of televistan, has survived for so long is because she has so fallen in love with Virani sheep family, that she is unable to conceive living her life separated from her flock. Being kind and compassionate goddess of televistan, I keep agreeing to her unreasonable requests to keep her character alive in the soap, generation after generation"

"But enough is enough. I'm bored and now want to see her die."

But why is she dying temporarily? asked a reporter.

"She kept pleading to me to show mercy to her and being a good goddess, I couldn't bear to see her tears. So I conceded her demands and agreed to kill her off only temporarily. But there's a rider to it. She can resurrect back to life, only if her devotees pray in large numbers to me for restoration of her life. If I'm sufficiently pleased by the devotion of her devotees, I will raise her back to life and let her continue guiding the Virani sheep family for at least another 20 years."

"Prayers to restore her back to life can be sent through email, snail mail and through SMS requests. Preference will be given to SMS requests. My special devotees, working at Balaji Studios are also planning to build a large temple in my honor outside the precincts of Balaji Telefilms. The premises of these temples should be used by her devotees to offer prayers for restoration of her life. Special prayer days would be announced shortly after the temporary death of Baa and I expect devotees to throng the temple grounds in large numbers, pray to me with absolute devotion and also donate generously at the donation boxes that would be placed anvenient locations"