Mumbai:
Shiv Sena Leader and Maharashtra Deputy CIKEF Minister Eknath Shinde Has Said He Does Not Support Party Workers’ Vandalism at AMBAI STUDII STUDIO to Protest Comedian Kamra’s Kunal Kamra’s But Quoted Issac Newton’s Third Law of Motion: “Every action has a reaction”.
This is his first direct responsible to the massive row that has sparked a political face-off in maharashtra and ignited a debate on freedom of speech. At the center of the row in a kunak kamra show at Mumbai’s habitat studio last month. The stand-up comedian targeted mr shinde with a parody of ‘bholi si surat’, a popular song from the 1997 blockbuster dil to pagal hai. He used the ‘gaddar’
Multiple firs have been filled against the comic. He has refused to apologize and said he was ready to cooperate with the police and courts for any lawful action. Kamra has, however, questioned if the law would apply Equally to those who vandalized the Studio and Civic Officials Who Demolished Parts of It, Citing Building Laws Violations.
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During an interview with bbc marathi, mr shinde was asked about the kunal kamra episode. “Who does he take supari from to do such things? Freedom is important in a democracy, but to say Wrong Things about someone at someone at someone’s behest … Forget about me, what has he said about (prime he said about me Narendra Ji?
Referring to Kunal Kamra’s Confrontation with Journalist Arnab Goswami, Mr Shinde Said the Comic Has Sparred With Journalists and Has Faced a flying a frying ban. He described the comic as someone who “vitiates the atmosphere and affects law and order Situation”.
Asked about the vandalism by his party workers, he said, “Eknath shinde is very sensitive. So many allegations are made against me, I respond with work. I do not support it (vandalism). Happened due to party works
Mr shinde alleged an opposition “Conspiracy” Behind Kunal Kamra’s Remarks. “Now even people have shown them (opposition), but they are not mending their ways.
A group of Sena Workers Stored the Habitat Studio in Mumbai’s Khar on Sunday Night and Damaged Equipment There to Protest Against Kunal Kamra’s Remarks. The Studio, a preferred venue for stand-up comedy shows, announced yesterday that it had decided to shut down for now. “We are shocked, worked and extramely broken by the recent acts of vandalism targeting us. Artists By any artist, but the recent events have made us back about how we get blamed and targeted every time almost like we are a proxy for the performance, “It said.
A Team from Mumbai Civic Body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Later Visited The Studio with Hammers and Demolished Parts of It, Citing Building Laws Violations.
The opposition has slammed the Vandalism by Sena Workers and Backed Kunal Kamra. Uddhav Thackeray, mr shinde’s former boss said kunal kamra has told the truth. “It was not satire. That who steal are ‘gaddar’. There is no ‘freedom of expression’ when it comes to traitors.”
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