Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 24 : Reacting to Kunal Kamra's remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Congress leader Atul Londhe on Monday said that his comments are made on what happens in society and asked why they are scared of his remarks.
"What Kunal Kamra said, he is a comedian and writer - he comments on what happens in society. If you are so bothered by stand-up comedy, by the language used there, then shut it down completely...Why are you so scared of remarks? This is against freedom of speech, against the Constitution," Londhe told ANI.
He further said that he does not support vandalism by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) workers.
"I do not support the vandalism. You are holding a Constitutional post...Your sentiments get easily hurt, you should have approached the Police and got a complaint registered. Nobody can be given the right to vandalise in a legal system. There is a rule of law," he added.
This comes after stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra made alleged objectionable remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in his recent stand-up sketch posted on YouTube.
The Shiv Sena workers on Sunday vandalised the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar after stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's remarkswent viral. Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, reacting to the controversy, stated that Kunal Kamra is a hired comedian who is making comments on his party's leader for some money.
Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel also filed an FIR against Kunal Kamra for his comments. Patel filed the FIR in the MIDC police station and demanded strict actions against Kunal Kamra.
He also demanded an apology from Kamra within two days. Patel added that he would raise the issue in the assembly and requested the state home minister to take strict actions against him.
"We have filed an FIR against Kunal Kamra for his comments against our leader and Maharashtra's DCM Eknath Shinde. We have demanded quick action against him. 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. 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...", Murji Patel said to ANI on Sunday.
Kamra's remarks were delivered through a song in a stand-up sketch video posted on the social media platform X.