Amid Kunal Kamra row, Shiv Sena MP demands ban on comedy platforms promoting hate speech, creating tension

Shiv Sena MP Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane speaks within the Lok Sabha through the Finances Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi. File.
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Amid a raging controversy over comedian Kunal Kamra’s remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena member Dhairyasheel Mane on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) demanded within the Lok Sabha that stand-up comedy platforms that promote hate speech and create tension in society must be banned.

Mr. Mane mentioned that some individuals are working their political agenda by stand-up comedians.

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Taking part within the dialogue on Finance Invoice, 2025, within the Lok Sabha, the Sena MP demanded that there must be some coverage or framework whereby comedians could be allowed to criticise insurance policies and never bask in making private remarks in opposition to people.

With out taking the title of Mr. Kamra, he mentioned within the final two days, folks would have seen on TV that “one joker whose thoughts is empty” is making irresponsible feedback in opposition to Shiv Sena chief and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

“I demand that such platforms which promote hate speech or create tension in society must be banned,” Mr. Mane mentioned.

Mr. Kamra kicked up a serious political storm in Maharashtra for taking a jibe at Shiv Sena chief Shinde’s political profession in his present.

The 36-year-old humorist had carried out a parody of a preferred Hindi music from the movie “Dil Toh Pagal Hai,” apparently referring to Mr. Shinde as a “gaddar” (traitor). He additionally joked about latest political developments in Maharashtra, together with the Shiv Sena and NCP splits.

On Sunday night time, Shiv Sena members broken the Habitat Comedy Membership in Mumbai’s Khar space, the place Kamra’s present passed off, in addition to a resort on whose premises the membership is situated.

An unfazed Mr. Kamra has mentioned he won’t apologise for his feedback about Shinde and criticised the acts of vandalism.

Shinde has likened Mr. Kamra’s jibe at him to taking “supari” (contract) to talk in opposition to somebody, and mentioned there must be decorum whereas making a satire, in any other case “motion causes a response”.

Freedom of speech is there, however there must be a restrict, Shinde mentioned on Monday reacting to Mr. Kamra’s feedback.