Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, appearing before the Privileges Committee of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, said he felt no remorse whatsoever about his remarks targeting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, nor was he willing to tender any apology.
The fallout from Ranveer Allahbadia’s infamous ‘Latent’ episode still haunts India’s comedy scene. Kunal Kamra says dozens of comedians paid the price for one viral misstep, with shows canceled and FIRs filed.
“Since the original complainant, BJP leader Praveen Darekar was not present, the hearing of the case will be held on March 10, when Darekar and those accused will record their testimonies,” Privileges Committee Chairman and BJP leader Prasad Lad said.
The Privileges Committee of the Maharashtra state Legislative Council on Wednesday issued summons to controversial stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena leader Sushma Andhare for allegedly making "insulting" remarks against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde in March 2025.
However, due to the image of the dog strategically obscuring a part of the letter 'R', the alphabet would be read as 'P' instead of the letter 'R' and the set of letters would also appear to be 'PSS'.
The comedian recently drew backlash for his joke referring to Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as a 'gaddar' (traitor).
The recent uproar over comedian Kunal Kamra's jokes about a prominent political leader in Maharashtra is yet another example of the shrinking space for free expression in India.
As this Twitter spat unfolded, Kangana made her stance on Kunal Kamra very clear. In a press statement, she called his jokes "insulting".
Activists from the youth wing of Shiv Sena put up a photograph of comedian Kunal Kamra (36) outside a public toilet in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday
In the new video released by Kunal Kamra, he has sung 'Hum Honge Kangal' which is a parody of the tune 'Hum Honge Kamyaab Ek Din', while visuals depict a Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena mob vandalising the Habitat Comedy Club.
