Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on March 27 criticized comedian Kunal Kamra for his recently reposted video targeting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that it was time for Kamra to receive the ‘prasad of Shiv Sena’.
This comes amid the ongoing controversy following Kamra's ‘traitor’ remark about Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde. Desai accused the comedian of intentionally insulting prominent figures like Shinde, Sitharaman, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Kunal Kamra has crossed all limits; the water has gone above the head, and now it's time to give him 'Prasad.' Wherever he's hiding, we will drag him out. Kamra needs to face the consequences of his actions," ANI quoted Shambhuraj Desai as saying.
Pointing out the vandalism of the venue where Kamra performed his show in Mumbai's Khar area, Desai said that the patience of the Shiv Sainiks is ‘running out'.
"Our Shiv Sainiks have already shown their anger by visiting his studio after his first video. Kamra's actions are deliberate, and now it's time for him to get the 'Prasad' of Shiv Sena in our own style. We are MLAs, ministers, but first and foremost, we are Shiv Sainiks, and our patience is running out," he added.
Desai also announced that Eknath Shinde has promised action against Kamra under the law, urging the artist to step forward and face the Shiv Sainiks.
"We want to tell the police, do not test our patience and nab him from wherever he is, put him in a tyre and give him 'prasad'," PTI quoted Desai as saying, as he drew a parallel to the practice of third-degree torture.
Kunal Kamra's 'Gaddar' Joke
The entire controversy stemmed from Kunal Kamra's performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental Hotel in the Khar area on Sunday. The 36-year-old stand-up comedian's content kicked up a major political storm in Maharashtra for taking a jibe at Shinde's political career in his show.
Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "traitor" and went on to sing a modified version of a Hindi song from the movie 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' to describe the 2022 rebellion of Shinde against Uddhav Thackeray.
