‘Freedom Of Expression Is…’: Yogi Adityanath Amid Kunal Kamra Joke Row | India Information
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in an interview with the information company ANI commented on the continued humorist Kunal Kamra row and stated that ‘freedom of expression can’t be used to personally assault somebody’.
The humorist’s alleged disparaging remarks in opposition to Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde have prompted criticism from UP CM.
Within the interview, CM Yogi stated, “Freedom of expression is within the realm of regulation. It needs to be within the realm of constitutional values. And in that realm, there’s freedom of expression. The liberty of expression can’t be used to personally assault another person.”
He continued, “It’s unlucky that some folks have thought-about this freedom as their birthright to divide the nation and improve the division.”
Calling for motion by the regulation, the BJP chief stated, “I really feel that the regulation ought to take motion in opposition to such people who find themselves making a distinction within the nation.”
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“Individuals have handled freedom of speech as a birthright to divide the nation additional.” — U.P CM Yogi Adityanath on the Kunal Kamra controversy
“DK Shivakumar is saying precisely what he has inherited from… pic.twitter.com/XHUyYg7sc2
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2025
Within the viral video, comic Kamra talked concerning the Maharashtra politics and allegedly referred to as Shinde ‘gaddar’ (traitor). Kamra had on Sunday shared the movies of his stand-up present held at The Habitat venue in Mumbai, following which the venue was ransacked, and the police arrested 12 Shiv Sainiks for the vandalism.
In response to ANI, Mumbai Police on March 24 registered an FIR in opposition to Kamra primarily based on a criticism by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel. He was summoned by the Mumbai Police on Tuesday.
Moreover, the comic on Monday launched a press release on his official social media deal with concerning the continued row and stated, “I can’t apologise.”
In his assertion, Karma additionally stated, “Our proper to freedom of speech and expression will not be solely for use to fawn over the highly effective and wealthy although in the present day’s media would have us imagine in any other case.”
He added, “Your incapability to take a joke on the expense of a strong public determine doesn’t change the character of my proper. So far as I do know, it’s not in opposition to the regulation to poke enjoyable at our leaders and the circus that’s our political system.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut speaking about Kamra stated, “I do know him, and he can by no means be frightened of threats. These threats are a present of energy….”
Additional, commenting on CM Yogi’s freedom of expression assertion, he added, “I agree with what Yogi ji stated (on misuse of free speech), however what flawed did Kunal Kamra say?”
#WATCH | On the Kunal Kamra controversy, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says, “I do know him, and he can by no means be frightened of threats. These threats are a present of energy….I agree with what Yogi ji stated (on misuse of free speech), however what flawed did Kunal Kamra say?” pic.twitter.com/srad2XF2tE
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2025
(with ANI inputs)
