‘Promises made during elections don’t always translate directly into actions’: Maha deputy CM Ajit Pawar on crop loan waiver | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday addressed concerns about loan waivers, making it clear that farmers must repay their crop loans by March 31. He admitted that election promises don’t always translate into immediate action and that future decisions will depend on prevailing circumstances. However, he assured that…

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‘He is not a terrorist’: Sanjay Raut demands special protection for Kunal Kamra amid joke row | India News – The Times of India

Kunal Kamra and Sanjay Raut (R) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) senior leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday demanded special protection for stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra after three more cases filed against him at Mumbai, Khar police station.Kamra is facing legal trouble over his remarks about Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde in his recently released stand-up…

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Joke row: Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra granted anticipatory interim bail by Madras HC over ‘gaddar’ jibe | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra was granted interim anticipatory bail till April 7 by the Madras high court on Friday after a controversy erupted over his latest video, which took aim at Maharashtra deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde.Justice Sunder Mohan ordered interim anticipatory bail till April 7 with conditions.Earlier, Kamra moved…

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Freedom of speech has its limits: Ashwini Vaishnaw backs Kunal Kamra summons | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday backed the summons issued to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for making derogatory references to Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde, asserting that it should be done if it is required under the law of the land.He added that while the Constitution grants citizens certain rights, they are accompanied…

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Kunal Kamra row: Maharashtra minister calls on police to ‘arrest’ comedian and not ‘test party’s patience’ | India News – The Times of India

Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena leader Shambhuraj Desai calls for Kunal Kamra’s arrest NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra tourism minister Shambhuraj Desai urged police on Thursday to promptly arrest comedian Kunal Kamra, cautioning against testing party workers’ patience. This comes after Sena workers had vandalised a Mumbai studio on Sunday night where Kamra…

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Eknath Shinde joke row: Cops issue second notice to comic Kunal Kamra, ask him to appear before Mumbai Police | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police have issued a second summons to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking him to appear for questioning over his joke referring to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde as a “gaddar” (traitor) in his latest stand-up video, “Naya Bharat,” on YouTube, officials said on Wednesday.Kamra missed the first summons after his lawyer…

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Amid Eknath Shinde row, Kamra takes shot at T-Series for ‘being a stooge’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday hit out at T-Series, sharing a screenshot showing that the visibility and monetisation of his standup special ‘Naya Bharat’ was disabled for copyright violation. Kamra called the music label a “stooge” and urging fellow creators to take note. “Parody & satire comes under fair use legally,” Kamra said…

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Amid row, Kunal Kamra takes swipe at ‘Nirmala Tai’ with satire video | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday shared a segment from his recent standup performance “Naya Bharat” amid ongoing row over his remarks about Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.On the social platform X, Kamra shared a video, with emoji of popcorn, where he indirectly criticised Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to her as…

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