Tensions Rise Over Comedian's Parody: Sena Demands Action Against Kamra

Maharashtra tourism minister Shambhuraj Desai urges police to arrest comedian Kunal Kamra for a parody song mocking deputy CM Eknath Shinde. The song incited Shiv Sena workers to vandalize a Mumbai studio. An FIR was registered against Kamra, and police involvement is sought for escalating tensions.

Tensions have escalated in Maharashtra as Tourism Minister and Shiv Sena leader Shambhuraj Desai demands swift police action against comedian Kunal Kamra. Desai’s remarks follow a parody song by Kamra, which targeted Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde.

The parody, which employed the term ‘gaddar’ or ‘traitor’ in reference to Shinde, provoked backlash from party loyalists. Responding to the song, Shiv Sena workers vandalized a Mumbai studio where Kamra’s show was recorded. Several individuals were arrested but subsequently released on bail.

The incident marks an emerging tension within the political fabric, as Desai asserts the party's restraint at the behest of Shinde, warning that patience should not be tested. The Khar police have registered an FIR following a complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel, accusing Kamra of defamatory remarks.