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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‘Calling ‘gaddar’ a ‘gaddar’ is not an attack’: Uddhav Thackeray backs Kunal Kamra, targets Eknath Shinde | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday voiced support for standup comedian Kunal Kamra over his ‘gaddar’ remark directed at Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Escalating his attack on the Shiv Sena faction led by Shinde, Thackeray said, “Calling ‘gaddar’, a ‘gaddar’ is not an attack on anyone,” and…

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