The development comes after the Mumbai Police asked comic Kunal Kamra to appear before it on March 31 in connection with the case
Kunal Kamra-Eknath Shinde row: Shiv Sena youth leader Rahool Kanal defends vandalism, says studio owner misbehaved with Shinde Sena workers
The controversy stems from Kamra's recent show at the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar, where he performed a parody song targeting Eknath Shinde
In a social media post, Kunal Kamra defended his work as legally protected under fair use, emphasising that parody and satire should not be silenced
Kunal Kamra's lawyer submitted his appeal and the reply in person at the Khar Police Station, which was turned down
An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' said Kamra's parody song had merely pointed to the rebellion led by Shinde against Uddhav Thackeray
Kharge on social media platform X, condemned attempts to suppress dissent and reiterated the significance of free speech in a democratic society
Kamra had performed a parody of a popular Hindi song from the 1997 film "Dil Toh Pagal Hai," apparently referring to Shinde as a "gaddar" (traitor)
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Kamra recently performed a parody of a popular Hindi song from the film "Dil Toh Pagal Hai," apparently referring to Shinde as a "gaddar" (traitor)
Kamra has been asked to appear before the Khar police here in connection with the case registered against him, an official said
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde calls Kunal Kamra's act 'a hit job done for money', condemns misuse of free speech
I don't fear this mob & I will not be hiding under my bed, waiting for this to die down, said Kunal Kamra on his Eknath Shinde remark
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said no one should violate the law and the Constitution and must keep a check on what they say
Mumbai's Habitat Studio shut after vandalism by Shiv Sena workers allegedly over a joke on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. Here's a look at other past attacks involving art shows and exhibitions
The action by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation came a day after Habitat studio and Unicontinental hotel where it is located were ransacked late Sunday night by irate Shiv Sainiks
Kunal Kamra's dig at Eknath Shinde has sparked outrage and vandalism, adding to his long list of controversies that have kept him in the spotlight
Mumbai's Habitat Studio announced that it is closing down, stating it is not responsible for the views expressed by artists performing at the venue
During his performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental hotel in Khar area, Kamra had referred to Shinde as a traitor
Devendra Fadnavis pointed to the 2024 Maharashtra elections, saying that people had 'sent home' those they considered traitors and upheld the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray