1 week Ago By Aashna Nadkarni
Indian stand-up comedian and political satirist, Kunal Kamra has found himself in deep trouble after a recent show where he mocked current government and made jokes on Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others. However, his roast on Shinde didn’t go down well with the Shiv Sena workers of the Shinde faction, who went on to file FIRs against his, demanding action and even vandalised The Habitat to a point that they decided to shut down. Comedian Kunal Kamra has filed a petition to quash the FIR against him by the Mumbai Police.
Kunal Kamra has sought the quashing of FIR against him on the basis of the fundamental right of freedom of expression and right to life under articles 19 and 21 of the Indian...
pic.twitter.com/0EQED6dcQL — ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2025 According to a report by the Free Press Journal, Kamra has now approached the Bombay High Court and sought cancelations of FIRs registered against him due to the jokes.
Before this, Madras High Court had provided him with interim protection from arrest, until April 7. He has reportedly missed three summons from the Mumbai Police. SEE ALSO: ‘Ek Comedian Ki Isse Badi Insult.
..’: Varun Grover Reacts To Mumbai Police Summoning Kunal Kamra’s Show’s Audience Kamra, on April 5, filed a petition with the Bombay High Court to quash the FIR filed against him by the Mumbai Police.
In his argument, he mentions that their actions are infringing upon his fundamental rights, as mentioned in the Constitution, including the right to freedom of speech and expression, to practice any profession or business, to life and personal liberty. Maharashtra ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.
com/FYaL8tnT1R — Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 23, 2025 Quoting a case study on the High Court website, the media publication reports that the matter is set for hearing on April 21, before Justices Sarang V Kotwal and Shriram M Modak. The 36-year-old comedian hasn’t appeared before the Mumbai Police on Saturday, despite being summoned for the third time. The MIDC police registered a case against him on March 24, after a complaint from Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel.
SEE ALSO: Kunal Kamra Takes A Dig At Cops For Visiting His House In Mumbai ‘Where I Haven’t Lived For The Last 10 Years’ FPJ reports that the charges against him include offences under Sections 353(1)(b) and 353(2), pertaining to public mischief, and 356(2) for defamation according to the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Reportedly, the Zero FIR was subsequently transferred to the Khan police. Patel in his complaint, claimed that Kunal through his stand up comedy performance defamed Shinde and “incited hatred between political parties, harming the sentiments of both his party and its rivals.
” My Statement - pic.twitter.com/QZ6NchIcsM — Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 24, 2025 For those who don’t know, Kamra got into trouble for roasting at Eknath Shinde, through a song he wrote, set to the tune of a popular song from Dil Toh Pagal Hai.
The song didn’t go down well with many Shiv Sena workers of the Shinde faction, as he had called him a ‘traitor’ for separating from his own party. Despite backlash from political leaders, Kunal Kamra maintained that he wouldn’t be apologising for whatever he had said. “I don't fear this mob & I will not be hiding under my bed, waiting for this to die down,” a part of his statement read.
Addressing the mob that vandalised The Habitat and also the “political leaders” that have threatened to teach him a lesson, the political satirist and comedian slammed Shiv Sena workers and “unelected members of the BMC” for vandalizing an entertainment venue like The Habitat..
