Mumbai Police has issued a notice to comedian Kunal Kamra regarding his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Kamra has requested a week's time to appear before the Khar Police. The incident has sparked a political controversy, with Uddhav Thackeray's faction accusing the Shinde-led Shiv Sena of overreacting. Shinde has hit back, questioning Kamra's intentions and accusing him of taking 'supari'. Kamra maintains he will not apologize for his comments.
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00:00Here's an update on the remarks made, likely as it appeared against Deputy Chief Minister
00:05Eknath Shinde by the comic Kunal Kamra.
00:08Cops have issued a notice to the comedian, Kamra has been asked to appear before the
00:13Khar Police.
00:14Sources say Kamra is seeking one week time to appear before the cops.
00:18This remember is not exactly an FIR, it's more of a notice, a summon, there could be
00:23a line of questioning that the cops have prepared.
00:25Kamra was booked after the complaint was filed by a Sena MLA.
00:29So this is not as if it will immediately lead to an arrest, but this will be to give
00:33in many ways his side of the story.
00:35Remember he's already put out a four page note and he has said that do not blame the
00:39venue.
00:40He's also said that I will not back down and no political party has the power to what
00:47I say and attacking a venue for my comedy is needless.
00:52Vidya is joining me this morning on the phone line, Vidya good morning, tell me more about
00:57the notice that has been sent to the, to Kunal Kamra and one week time is what he's
01:04asking.
01:05Uh, well, of course, uh, you know, uh, the entire issue, uh, is that he should be present
01:12before, uh, the Khar police station where the case is registered against him.
01:18However, uh, because he's not in Mumbai and, uh, as he says that he has some social engagement,
01:24his personal engagement, because of which he's taken this time, uh, uh, he, uh, he has
01:30promised to come down to Mumbai and be present before the Mumbai police a week later.
01:35Uh, so, uh, of course, uh, he, as Mumbai police also knows that they had tried to contact
01:41him and he's not in Mumbai, so, uh, they will probably issue another summons to him to appear
01:46as early as possible.
01:47All right.
01:48Remember they gave this, uh, sort of time also to, uh, Samay Raina when the Mumbai police
01:53had called him.
01:54Will he come eventually?
01:55Weeks later, will Kunal Kamra come or is he also seeking time to contact his lawyer right
01:59now?
02:00Vidya, thank you very much for now.
02:01But there's been a political storm already over what, uh, many say was simply a joke
02:06while many said that this was a joke pushed too far.
02:10A political storm that's erupted with tensions flaring over now both sides, both the UBD
02:15Sena and the Shiv Sena or the Mahayati have jumped in with their remarks.
02:20Sena UBD Chief Uddhav Thackeray, his son Aditya are accusing Ek Nath Shinde led Shiv
02:24Sena of overreacting to Kamra's comedy without any reason.
02:29Maharashtra Deputy CM, meanwhile, Ek Nath Shinde also has spoken out and he's hit out
02:33at Kamra.
02:34He's raising questions about the intentions of Kunal Kamra accusing him of taking supari
02:40allegedly.
02:41Kunal Kamra, meanwhile, stands firm.
02:44He says, uh, he will not apologize for his comments and that, uh, the vandalism at the
02:49comedy venue was not fair.
03:49Kunal Kamra, meanwhile, stands firm.
04:19Kunal Kamra, meanwhile, stands firm.
04:49Kunal Kamra, meanwhile, stands firm.
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05:57Kunal Kamra, meanwhile, stands firm.
06:03Kunal Kamra, meanwhile, stands firm.