India News | Maharashtra Ministers Warn Kunal Kamra over Refusal to Apologize
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. After comedian Kunal Kamra refused to apologize for his remarks during a show, Maharashtra MoS Home Yogesh Kadam and Minister Gulab Patil threatened action, stating that such insults to the Supreme Court, PM, and Hindu deities will not be tolerated.
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India], March 25 (ANI): Stand-up Artist Kunal Kamra's refusal to apologize for his remarks made during a recent show has sparked strong reactions from Maharashtra government officials including Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam and Minister Gulab Patil.
MoS Home Yogesh Ramdas Kadam on Tuesday said that Kamra would be punished for his behavior, which he described as unacceptable.
Kadam stated, "He will be punished. If you are going to insult the Supreme Court, PM of India, Hindu Gods and Goddesses, it is not tolerable. You cannot behave like this in Maharashtra or India... We do enjoy comedy, but this is not the kind of comedy that will be tolerated in Maharashtra."
Kamra on Monday released a statement on his official social media handle saying that he would not "apologise" for his act.
Maharashtra Minister Gulab Raghunath Patil also expressed strong disapproval of Kamra's actions. Patil warned, "If he doesn't apologize, we will speak to him in our own style... Shiv Sena won't leave him... we won't tolerate this insult... if he doesn't apologize, he will come out, where will he hide?... Shiv Sena will show its real form."
Earlier, Maharashtra's Khar Police has sent a summon to standup artist Kunal Kamra, asking him to appear before the investigating officer at 11 am today. `As per Mumbai police, Kunal is not in Mumbai right now.
MIDC police had registered an FIR against Kunal Kamra for his remarks during a stand-up comedy show, which was transferred to Khar police for further investigation.
Reacting to the ongoing tussle over his remarks about Eknath Shinde in his latest YouTube video on Kunal Kamra stated that the entertainment venue is merely a platform and is not "responsible" for his comedy.
The Shiv Sena workers vandalised The Habitat centre in Mumbai after Kamra's remarks about Eknath Shinde on Sunday. (ANI)
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