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Our right to freedom of speech and expression is not only to be used to fawn over the powerful and rich even though today's media would have us believe otherwise. Your inability to take a joke at the expense of a powerful public figure does not change the nature of my right. As far as I know, it is not against the law to poke fun at our leaders and the circus that is our political system,
Kamra insisted
What I said is exactly what Mr. Ajit Pawar (1st deputy CM) said about Mr. Eknath Shinde (2nd Deputy CM). I don't fear this mob."
Kamra, whose video has garnered over 4.3 million views in just two days, in his statement on Monday night saidIf he ever visited Madhya Pradesh, Shiv Sena workers will blacken his face and parade him on the streets,
he addedWe remind the police that they have taken an oath to serve the Constitution and protect citizens—not to obey and serve the government,
the statement read
People are giving more attention to Kunal Kamra than he deserves...He should come to Maharashtra and not speak just by sitting in Pondicherry... He has spoken ill for several people, and those who are supporting him are more deformed than he is,
Samant saidThe right to express is important in a democracy, but saying anything under its guise and on someone’s instructions is wrong. He has said many things about PM Modi, CJI, FM Sitharaman, and HM Shah. He has been making such remarks repeatedly."
Speaking to BBC News Marathi, Shinde saidMany airlines have banned him. Who is behind him? I’m not worried; many allegations have been made against him. I do not support the vandalism of the studio—that was due to the emotions of the party workers. This looks like a well-thought-out conspiracy,
he added
When the opposition was in power, Kangana Ranaut (BJP MP) made a statement comparing Mumbai to PoK. At that time, Devendra Fadnavis had a very different reaction, terming the action against her unfair, despite it being an anti-national statement,
Pawar said
The controversy is proof of how intolerant the governments are towards any kind of criticism. We had seen that at the centre, and now that model is being implemented in the states. People of the former CM, who is a Dy CM now, go and vandalise someone's personal property... Not just their goons, BMC was also there.”
Referring to the vandalisation of the Habitat Studio in Mumbai's Khar area where Kunal Kamra's show was filmed, Priyanka Chaturvedi saidThey called me names like [expletive], threatened me, served a notice late in the night to my watchman, and the next morning, before courts could open, bulldozers demolished the entire house,
she wrote
The 2020 action against me was illegal, but the action against Kamra is legal.”
She drew a distinction between her case and Kamra’s, claiming.jpg)
What happened with Kunal Kamra is not new ...”
Earlier today, Hansal took to X (formerly Twitter) to defend Kamra, writing ... He thenI demand that such platforms which promote hate speech or create tension in society should be banned,
Mane saidWas her house vandalised? Did goons enter her premises? Did they do this to challenge her freedom of expression or for alleged FSI violations? Please enlighten me. Maybe I don’t know the facts,
he replied to an X userIt seems your insecurity and mediocrity has not only made you bitter and stupid but it had blinded you as well, it’s not some third class series or atrocious films that you make, don’t try to sell your dumb lies and agendas here in the matters related to my ordeals, stay out of it [sic],
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I hope that regardless of the content and context, creative people prevail. Both good and bad art is our culture. And creators should have the freedom to create, freedom to make mistakes, and freedom to move on from them,
Vaz says
At some level, unfortunately, we have to look at what the audience wants. If they want sexist comedy and they’re buying tickets, someone will provide it.”
Vaz saysThere was noise for a week and then it stopped. The objective of these mobs is to bully artists into apologising by threatening them and then they go away. Every time there’s outrage in Indian comedy, more people discover our work, ticket sales increase, and everyone laughs their way to the bank.”
Asked if he faced repercussions after his 2024 set, Fernandes saysThe life of a tasteless joke is short, that of a registered FIR is long.”
Lawyer Karuna Nundy, who represented AIB in 2015, echoed RamanaIt is not up to comedians to shape your morals. Every adult has the agency to choose what they want to consume. It’s a simple demand supply equation,
Fernandes says