Mumbai Police Reach Comedian Kunal Kamra's Dadar Home Amid Row Over Joke On Eknath Shinde
A team of Mumbai Police on Monday arrived at the residence of comedian Kunal Kamra in Dadar.
Comedian Kunal Kamra row: A team of Mumbai Police on Monday arrived at the residence of comedian Kunal Kamra in Dadar amid a row over his alleged controversial remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Three separate cases have been filed against the stand-up comedian at Khar police station, with one complaint lodged by the Mayor of Jalgaon city and the other two by a hotelier and a businessman from Nashik, according to the Mumbai Police.
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Sources told CNN-News18 that Mumbai Police have issued two summons to Kamra so far. However, there has been no communication from him to the police.
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On March 27, the Mumbai police again asked the comedian to appear on March 31 at the Khar Police Station for further questioning in the case. This was the third summon issued to Kamra as he failed to appear before the police in the first two summons.
The Madras High Court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail to Kamra in connection with multiple FIRs filed against him. Justice Sunder Mohan approved the bail with conditions, effective until April 7.
Kamra had moved the Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail, citing numerous threats he had received following his recent satirical comments.
Kunal Kamra Row
Kamra stoked a row after giving a spin-off to a popular Hindi song in which he took a veiled dig at Shinde, calling him a “gaddar" (traitor). He allegedly referred to the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis in which Shinde led the collapse of Uddhav Thackeray’s state government.
Recorded in February, the programme called ‘Naya Bharat’ was uploaded on Kamra’s YouTube channel on March 23, drawing strong reactions from the Shiv Sainiks.
Shiv Sena leaders condemned his remarks, demanding an unconditional apology from him.
The controversy escalated into violence when Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shinde’s Shiv Sena, vandalised the Habitat comedy venue where the show was filmed.
Despite having multiple clashes with the BJP-led Centre in the past, the comedian has refused to apologise for his remark but has expressed willingness to cooperate with the police.
“An entertainment venue is merely a platform. A space for all sorts of shows. Habitat (or any other venue) is not responsible for my comedy, nor does it have any power or control over what I say or do. Neither does any political party. Attacking a venue for a comedian’s words is as senseless as overturning a lorry carrying tomatoes, because you didn’t like the butter chicken you were served", Kamra’s statement read.
On Thursday, Kamra aimed at the mainstream media, accusing it of acting as a mouthpiece for the ruling party. He referred to the media as “vultures" and criticised its role in spreading misinformation and diverting attention from important issues.
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