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Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut<\/strong> on Tuesday criticized comedian Kunal Kamra<\/strong> over his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde<\/strong>, stating that disgracing someone in the name of comedy is in bad taste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters outside Parliament<\/strong>, Ranaut said:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u201cDisrespecting anyone, regardless of who they are, is wrong. You are disregarding what all he has done. Shinde ji used to drive an auto-rickshaw, and today, he has reached this position on his own. What are Kamra\u2019s credentials? Who are these people who haven\u2019t done anything in life?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd39 Kamra recently performed a parody of a song from \u2018Dil Toh Pagal Hai\u2019<\/strong>, indirectly referring to Shinde as a “gaddar” (traitor)<\/strong>. On Monday<\/strong>, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis<\/strong> called Kamra\u2019s act \u201clow-level comedy\u201d<\/strong> and demanded an apology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Echoing Fadnavis<\/strong>, Ranaut criticized the growing trend of offensive humor<\/strong>:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f “People call themselves influencers, but for what? Just for 2-minute fame? Mocking scriptures, mothers, sisters, and leaders in the name of comedy is unacceptable. Like Fadnavis ji said, we must take responsibility for what we say. There will be repercussions\u2014will they stand by their words when questioned legally?”<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd39 On Sunday night, Shiv Sena members stormed Habitat Studio in Mumbai\u2019s Khar<\/strong>, where Kamra performed, vandalizing the venue and a hotel in the same premises<\/strong>.<\/p>\n When asked about comparisons between this incident and the BMC\u2019s demolition of her Mumbai office in 2020<\/strong>, Ranaut dismissed the analogy:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u201cMy office demolition was completely illegal. This (attack on the club) is a legal matter. They cannot be compared.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n With political tensions rising<\/strong> over Kamra\u2019s performance and the backlash from BJP and Shiv Sena<\/strong>, the debate over free speech and comedy continues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday criticized comedian Kunal Kamra over his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, stating that disgracing someone in the name of comedy is in bad taste. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Ranaut said: \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f \u201cDisrespecting anyone, regardless of who they are, is wrong. You are disregarding […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n\ud83d\udccc Kunal Kamra\u2019s Parody Sparks Political Controversy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udd39 His set also included jokes about Maharashtra\u2019s political landscape<\/strong>, including the Shiv Sena and NCP splits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udcac Kangana Ranaut: Abusing in the Name of Comedy is Wrong<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\ud83d\uded1 Shiv Sena Members Vandalize Mumbai Comedy Club<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u274c Ranaut: My Office Demolition & Comedy Club Incident Are Not the Same<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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