- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Mumbai Police on Monday reached stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s Dadar residence in Mumbai amid controversy over joke on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Kamra sparked a row with his "gaddar" (traitor) joke allegedly aimed at Shinde. Several political leaders condemned his remarks during a stand-up show and demanded action against him. Following the controversy, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena youth group, Yuva Sena, vandalised the Habitat comedy venue where the show was filmed.
#WATCH | Comedian Kunal Kamra row: A team of Mumbai Police arrives at the residence of Kunal Kamra in Mumbai
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Fresh FIR's Filed
In a fresh series of events, three separate cases were filed against Kunal Kamra on Saturday in connection with his controversial remarks. The cases were filed against the comedian at Khar police station of West Mumbai, in which the complainant stated that the comedian had used derogatory remarks against the deputy chief minister.
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The Mumbai police stated that while one of the complaints was filed by the mayor of Jalgaon city, the other two complaints were lodged by a hotelier and a businessman from Nashik. Earlier last week, Khar police had called the comedian for questioning, but he did not appear for the investigation, seeking extra time. However, the police had declined his requests by asking him to be present for the questioning.
In a relief for Kamra, the Madras High Court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail to the comedian in connection with multiple FIRs filed against him. Justice Sunder Mohan ordered interim anticipatory bail for the comedian until April 7 with conditions.
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Kunal Kamra had approached Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after multiple FIRs were lodged against him. The stand-up comedian filed the petition via the e-filing system before the high court, stating that he has been receiving several threats after the comedy show.