- By Shubham Bajpai
- Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:45 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
As row escalates over Kunal Kamra's alleged comments on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reacted to the controversy. Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said that there is freedom to do stand-up comedy, but he (Kunal Kamra) can not speak whatever he wants.
Responding to the traitor jibe of Kamra that triggered row, CM Fadnavis added that the state has already decided who the traitor is and that Kamra should apologize. CM Fadnavis said, "There is freedom to do stand-up comedy, but he cannot speak whatever he wants. The people of Maharashtra have decided who the traitor is. Kunal Kamra should apologise. This will not be tolerated."
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says, "There is freedom to do stand-up comedy, but he cannot speak whatever he wants. The people of Maharashtra have decided who the traitor is. Kunal Kamra should apologize. This will not be tolerated. There is the right to comedy, but if it is… pic.twitter.com/g7UVXEyfDC
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Targeting Kamra and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Fadnavis drew 'Red Constitution' connection and said, "There is the right to comedy, but if it is being done to defame our Dy CM Eknath Shinde purposely, it is not right. Kunal Kamra has posted the same red constitution book shown by Rahul Gandhi. Both of them have not read the Constitution. The Constitution allows us freedom of speech, but it has limitations. People have voted and supported us in the assembly elections in 2024."
Traitors were sent home: Fadnavis
Taking potshots over Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, Fadnavis added, "Those who were traitors were sent home by the people. The people showed those who insulted the mandate and ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray their place. One may create humour, but making derogatory statements cannot be accepted. One cannot encroach on others' freedom and ideology. This cannot be justified as the Freedom of speech."
