Eknath Shinde Joke Row: Comedian Kunal Kamra Faces 3 More Cases in Mumbai

Eknath Shinde Joke Row: Three separate cases have been filed against Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra at Khar police station over his alleged controversial remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

One of the complaints was filed by the Mayor of Jalgaon city, while the other two complaints came from a hotelier and a businessman from Nashik, as per the Mumbai Police.

TKhar police have called Kamra twice for questioning, but he has not yet appeared for the investigation.

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TEarlier, the Madras High Court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail to Kunal Kamra in connection with multiple FIRs lodged against him. Justice Sunder Mohan ordered interim anticipatory bail until April 7 with conditions.

TKhar police have called Kunal Kamra twice for questioning, but he has not yet appeared for the investigation, the report said.

Court relief to comedian

TThe Madras high court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail to Kunal Kamra in connection with multiple FIRs lodged against him. Justice Sunder Mohan ordered interim anticipatory bail until April 7 with conditions.

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TThe comedian had approached the Madras High Court to seek transit anticipatory bail, claiming he has been receiving many threats following his recent satirical comments.

TThe Mumbai Police had asked the Kunal Kamra to appear on March 31 at Khar police station for further questioning in the case. This was the third summon issued to Kamra in the case filed by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel at the Khar police station. Kamra has failed to appear before the police in the first two summons.

TThe stand-up comedian courted controversy for cracking an allegedly objectionable joke during a show last month, using the term ‘gaddar’ (traitor) to make a veiled reference to Shinde.

TThe controversy snowballed after Kamra uploaded a clip from the show on social media last Saturday. Angry Shiv Saniks vandalised the hotel, resulting in the arrest and the subsequent granting of bail to 12 Shinde supporters. IANS.

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