Amid the controversy over his jokes on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, moved the Madras High Court on Friday seeking transit anticipatory bail in the matter.
Kamra, originally from Tamil Nadu’s Vullupuram district, expressed fear of arrest by the Mumbai police. The 36-year-old stand-up comedian, who was twice summoned by the police, faces controversy over his sharp remarks on Shinde during his recent show in Mumbai, sparking a major uproar.
On Tuesday, he shared a new video criticizing Shiv Sena workers for vandalising The Habitat comedy club of Mumbai.
Declaring it as “Vikshit Bharat anthem”, he sings “‘hum honge kangal ek din, man me hai andhvishwas, desh ka satyanash’ (we will be poor one day, there is blind faith in the heart, the country is heading towards destruction),” The song was played alongside visuals showing Sena workers throwing chairs and vandalising the property at Mumbai’s popular comedy club.
Kamra shared a video on his official Instagram handle and introduced this song as “another anthem for Viksit Bharat”.
Earlier, Kamra also stated that no political party controls his comedy and emphasized that making fun of leaders is not against the law.
