On Monday, an FIR has been filed against Comedian Kunal Kamra over his controversial remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
As per an official from MIDC police station, the complaint has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 353(1)(b) (statements conducing to public mischief) and 356(2) (defamation).
The controversy occurred following a video from Kamra’s recent performance at The Habitat Comedy Studio went viral.
During his set, Kamra referred to Shinde as a “Gaddar” (traitor), mocking the Deputy CM’s role in the 2022 Shiv Sena rebellion that split the party into factions, according to the PTI.
Kamra performed a modified version of a popular song from the Bollywood film Dil To Pagal Hai, where he sang, “Meri nazar se tum dekho to gaddar nazar wo aaye. Haaye.” His attempt to entertain the audience has drawn very sharp criticism, particularly from Shiv Sena party members.
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