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Kunal Kamra Row: Comedian Kunal Kamra once again landed in political trouble. The comedian sparked a controversy after he shared a photo on social media wearing a T-shirt that allegedly mocked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). His T-shirt featuring a dog image alongside a reference to the RSS drew a sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP warned him of a police action.

Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Maharashtra Minister and senior BJP leader, asserted that police would take action against those posting "objectionable" content online.

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Reacting to Kamra's social media post on Monday that featured the controversial T-shirt, Bawankule said "The police would take action against anyone who puts out such objectionable posts," Bawankule said.

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Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat, also demanded action against the comedian, saying the saffron party must respond strongly to the comedian's controversial post. He asserted Kamra in the past made vitriolic remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.

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"Earlier, he targeted Prime Minister Modi and Eknath Shinde, and now he has dared to directly attack the RSS. The BJP needs to respond to this," Shirsat said..

"We (Shiv Sena) responded to it (to Kamra's critical comments on Shinde earlier this year). Now, he has mustered the courage to make an objectionable post against the RSS," said the minister.

Earlier, in March, Kamra courted controversy when he made critical comments against Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena. The 36-year-old comedian had then taken a jibe at Shinde's political career in his show by modifying the lyrics of a popular Hindi movie song. Angry over the remarks, Shiv Sena members later damaged the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai's Khar as well as a hotel whose premises the club is located as Kamra's show took place there.
(With PTI inputs)

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