Kunal Kamra

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan and Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, have come forward to defend Kamra's freedom of expression and criticize the actions of those who vandalized the Mumbai venue where his show was filmed.

BMC officials, carrying hammers, arrived at Mumbai's Unicontinental Hotel—home to Habitat Studio—hours after Shiv Sena workers vandalized the venue over comedian Kunal Kamra’s joke about Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. Officials discovered an unauthorized shed and began a structural review under tight police security.

Uddhav Thackeray has backed comedian Kunal Kamra amid row over ‘traitor’ jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Kunal Kamra is not new to controversies as the comedian has stoked row earlier, though not always for his jokes. Here is a list of controversies involving Kunal Kamra before the fresh one involving Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Amid backlash over his recent remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra shared a photo of himself holding a pocket version of the Constitution of India on Monday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said comic Kunal Kamra should apologise for his remarks against the Shiv Sena leader, which prompted party workers to vandalise a studio in Mumbai where the comedy show was recorded.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding comedian Kunal Kamra,emphasising the importance of adhering to legal boundaries.

The Khar police have registered an FIR against 19 Shiv Sena leaders, including Yuva Sena's Rahul Kanal, for allegedly vandalizing Mumbai’s Habitat Studio and damaging hotel property. The incident follows the controversy surrounding comedian Kunal Kamra’s remarks about Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Monday attacked standup comedian Kunal Kamra for his alleged derogatory comments against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made during a comedy special, terming them as an "insult to the land of Maharashtra," and made for "petty publicity."

Shiv Sena Yuva Sena (Shinde faction) General Secretary Rahool Kanal on Monday gave a strong message to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his comments on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and said that "Abhi tak toh ye trailer hai, picture abhi baki hai."