Comedian Kunal Kamra's recent stand-up show has ignited a firestorm of controversy after he called Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a "traitor" (Gaddar) for switching sides. The Shiv Sena party workers have expressed anger over Kamra's remarks and demanded his arrest.
As the controversy escalated after the video went viral, Shiv Sena workers vandalised the Mumbai hotel where the show was shot, and an FIR was filed against Kamra.
The video was also posted on the microblogging website X by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut by saying "Kunal Ka Kamal".
What Did The Police Say?
According to a police official, the party workers reached the auditorium of the hotel after a video of Kamra라이브 바카라 jibe against Shinde went viral on social media, PTI reported
Kamra's Jibe On Shinde
Recently, during a show titled Naya Bharat, where he discussed contemporary politics at length, Kamra took a dig at Shinde for splitting the party and allying with the BJP, calling him a 'traitor'.
Kamra taunted Shinde using a modified version of a Hindi song from the film "Dil To Pagal Hai". eliciting laughter from the audience.However, Kamra did not explicitly name Shinde in the clip.
Sena's Stance
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske warned Kamra that he will be chased by Sena workers throughout the country.
"You will be forced to flee India," he said in a video message.
Sena (UBT) Statement
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, on Sunday night, called the attack on the studio cowardly.
In his post on X, Thackeray said, "Mindhe라이브 바카라 (read Shinde) coward gang breaks the comedy show stage where comedian @kunalkamra88 put out a song on Eknath mindhe, which was 100 per cent true. Only an insecure coward would react to a song by someone."
"By the way, law and order in the state? Another attempt to undermine the CM and Home Minister by Eknath Mindhe," he said.
Thackeray always uses the Marathi word “Mindhe" while referring to Eknath Shinde to taunt him, as it means subservient.
