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Comedian Kunal Kamra’s recent stand-up act, in which he took a swipe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his political switch, has triggered a major controversy. The Shiv Sena responded with threats, protests, and an FIR against Kamra. Following the viral video, party workers vandalised a hotel in Mumbai where the show was filmed. Describing it as a “conspiracy to malign Shinde”, the Shiv Sena lodged a police complaint against Kamra, as well as Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Sanjay Raut and Aaditya Thackeray, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.