Shiv Sena workers vandalise venue where comedian Kunal Kamra joked about Eknath Shinde

Mar 24, 2025 - 10:00

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Workers of the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena on Sunday vandalised an event space in Mumbai’s Khar where comedian Kunal Kamra had made jokes apparently about the deputy chief minister, PTI reported.

In the videos of the joke posted on YouTube on Sunday, Kamra alluded to Shinde as a “traitor” while performing a modified version of a Hindi film song. Kamra was referring to Shinde’s rebellion against Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray in 2022 and the general political situation in Maharashtra.

The video was widely shared on social media. Kamra did not directly mention Shinde during the performance.

A first information report was filed against Kamra in the matter based on a complaint by Shinde Sena MLA Murji Patel, ANI reported. The party leader said that he has demanded “quick action” against the comedian.

“I want to tell him to apologise to Eknath Shinde within two days otherwise Shiv Sainiks will not let him move about freely in Mumbai,” Patel told ANI. “If he is seen anywhere in public, we will paint his face black... We will take up this issue in the Assembly and request our state’s home minister to order action against him as soon as possible...”

An FIR was also filed against Shinde Sena’s youth wing general secretary and 19 others for the vandalism, ANI...