‘Kamra Will Obtain Shiv Sena Therapy’: Sena Vs Sena Over Shinde Joke; Congress, BJP Debate Freedom Of Speech – News18

Final Up to date:March 24, 2025, 10:09 IST

Comic Kunal Kamra’s jibe at Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde led to political squabbling. Shinde’s faction ransacked a resort and threatened Kamra. Uddhav’s faction supported Kamra as BJP and Congress debated over freedom of speech.

The political leaders of assorted events engaged in political squabbling on Monday morning after Comic Kunal Kamra took a jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a stand-up act on Sunday.

Kamra, whereas performing on the ‘Unicontinental Mumbai’ resort in Mumbai’s Khar, known as Shinde a “traitor” and used a modified model of a Hindi music from the film ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ and took a dig on the 2022 riot of Shinde in opposition to Uddhav Thackeray.

Quickly after the efficiency, the social gathering employees of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) ransacked the workplace of the resort and threatened the comic with “dire penalties”.

Shiv Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde stated that the social gathering employees are offended along with his feedback. “The comic will obtain ‘Shiv Sena therapy,’ as not one of the Shiv Sainiks have appreciated his statements,” Hegde warned.

In the meantime, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) chief Sanjay Nirupam additionally threatened the comic on social media platform X and stated that he can be “thrashed” at 11 am right now.

The social gathering’s Lok Sabha MP Naresh Mhaske accused Kamra of taking cash from Thackeray to focus on the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister.

“Kamra is a contract comic. However he shouldn’t have stepped on the tail of a snake. As soon as the fangs are out, there shall be dire penalties…We’ll ensure you can’t transfer freely all through the nation. We’re Shiv Sainiks of the late Balasaheb Thackeray. If we begin following you, you’ll have to go away the nation,” Mhaske stated.

Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel registered an FIR in opposition to Kamra on the MIDC police station. Patel stated that Kamra has proven “his degree” and demanded an apology from him.

“I need to inform him to apologise to Eknath Shinde inside two days in any other case Shiv Sainiks won’t let him transfer about freely in Mumbai. If he’s seen anyplace in public, we are going to paint his face black. We’ll take up this challenge within the meeting and request our state’s residence minister to order motion in opposition to him as quickly as doable,” Patel stated.

Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Ajit Pawar stated that nobody ought to transcend that. “Communicate inside your rights. There could also be variations of opinion, however we must always be sure that in expressing them, the police pressure is just not required,” he added.

A Shiv Sena functionary Rahul Kanal requested the Mumbai Police to register an FIR in opposition to Kamra. In his criticism, Kanal stated that Kamra’s statements “harm public sentiments”.

“Whereas constructive criticism of public figures is at all times welcomed, such shut, demeaning, and defamatory statements transcend affordable limits and represent cognisable legal offences,” he stated within the letter.

Shiv Sena chief Shaina NC stated that calling Maharashtra’s Deputy CM “gaddaar is just not comedy however vulgarity”.

“This isn’t comedy however vulgarity. Who is that this Kunal Kamra who has been employed and used as a puppet by UBT as a diversionary tactic? Are you able to go to this degree for reasonable publicity? Maybe you have no idea that Eknath Shinde was an autorickshaw driver who turned a CM. That is aspirational, not comedy. What’s going to turn out to be of you is a tragedy,” stated the chief.

In the meantime, Maharashtra MoS Dwelling Yogesh Ramdas Kadam stated, “Structure has offered freedom of speech. It doesn’t provide the proper to insult these occupying Constitutional positions.” Talking concerning the vandalism, he stated that “no matter motion is required, shall be taken.”

Nevertheless, leaders of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) backed Kamra and raised questions over the state’s legislation and order state of affairs.

In a submit on X, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) chief Aaditya Thackeray stated, “Mindhe’s (a time period utilized by the opposition for Mr Shinde – a Marathi phrase which means subservient, as a taunt) coward gang breaks the comedy present stage the place comic Kunal Kamra put out a music on Eknath Mindhe which was 100% true. Solely an insecure coward would react to a music by somebody. Btw legislation and order within the state? One other try and undermine the CM and Dwelling Minister by eknath mindhe.”

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) chief Sanjay Raut additionally slammed Devendra Fadnavis authorities and known as him a weak chief within the wake of act of vandalism.

BJP, Congress Have interaction In Political Squabbling Over Kamra’s Shinde Joke

BJP and Congress additionally engaged in political squabbling and debated over the liberty of speech over Kamra’s dig at Shinde.

BJP MLA Ram Kadam accused Kamra of utilizing derogatory language for prime leaders of the nation and journalists for petty publicity.

“Will he say something for anybody within the identify of freedom of expression? Eknath Shinde is the Deputy CM of Maharashtra, he’s a former CM. Will he (Kamra) say this for him? That is an insult to the land of Maharashtra. Whose contract is he engaged on? Thackeray faction? Take a look at the timing. Did Kunal Kamra intentionally select this time to distract folks as quickly as Thackeray household’s identify appeared in Disha Salian case? That too on the behest of Thackeray faction? What’s the motive? It’s time to blacken his face wherever one sees him. Maharashtra Authorities will take strict motion in opposition to Kunal Karma, we warn him that he can’t use derogatory language for petty publicity,” stated Kadam, whereas talking to ANI.