The Mumbai police rejected Comedian Kunal Kamra’s plea seeking more time to appear before the authorities regarding his gaddar remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, reported TOI. The cops will be issuing a second summons against him under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 35.
Kunal Kamra’s lawyer personally submitted the appeal and reply at the Khar Police Station, yet the authorities refused to grant him a week’s extension. Kunal Kamra was initially summoned to appear before the investigating officer on March 25, reported TOI.
The official case investigation began after MIDC police registered an FIR against Kamra for his remarks during a stand-up show. Later, that case was transferred to the Khar police.
The controversy has drawn various reactions from many political leaders, including Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
“We appreciate humour and satire. We accept political satire, but we do not accept freedom of expression if it leads to tyranny. This artist makes statements against the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice; he wants to gain fame by creating controversy. He targeted Eknath Shinde and staged a low-quality comedy," said Fadnavis.
Responding to this whole incident, Kunal Kamra released a new video, mocking how Shiv Sena workers vandalized The Habitat.