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Hafta letters: India’s litterbugs, Mumbai woes, counting cricket viewers

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Sena leader who led Mumbai vandalism is back on front page, with more events for ‘lasting impression’

Days after he allegedly led the vandalism that triggered the shutting down of Mumbai’s Habitat Club, Shiv Sena leader Rahool Kanal’s name is back on the front page. This time, it’s not for breaking furniture but for distributing food to dogs “all over Mumbai” and ration kits to hospitals, old…

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Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to respond to Kamra’s plea to quash FIR

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra government to respond to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra’s plea seeking the quashing of the FIR against him for his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Bar and Bench reported.

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Kunal Kamra moves HC for quashing FIR, hearing on Apr 8

The matter was mentioned on Monday before Justice Sarang Kotwal’s bench which agreed to give an urgent hearing, while saying that if he wants relief from arrest, he will have to approach the appropriate bench. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 363: Outlook magazine’s decline, state of political comedy

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Priyanka Ishwari and The Quint’s Tanishka Sodhi.

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Hafta letters: Uncle behaviour, patriarchy, the right to exist

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'Traitor remark': Police visits Kunal Kamra's Mumbai home

Reacting to the visit, the comedian called it a waste of time & public resources. Read further on Dynamite News:

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From Kunal Kamra to Mohanlal to a long-dead emperor, India is the Republic of Intolerance

Between Aurangzeb and Kunal Kamra, we are now fully qualified to call ourselves “The Republic of Intolerance”.

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South Central 20: Kunal Kamra row, judicial accountability, Kiran Bedi tapes

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath are joined by independent journalist Nikita Saxena and Alok Prasanna Kumar of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. The panel discusses the controversy surrounding stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, the need for judicial accountability, and what the Kiran Bedi tapes reveal.

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Hafta 530: Kunal Kamra controversy, Justice Yashwant Varma cash case, Delhi budget

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

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TV Newsance 292: Kunal Kamra vs Shiv Sena breakdown, the media trial Rhea Chakraborty endured

Comedian Kunal Kamra’s latest stand-up show has caused a huge political controversy. His jokes have led to protests, vandalism, and even the unexpected shutdown of Mumbai’s famous comedy venue, The Habitat. In this episode of TV Newsance, we look at how ridiculous the outrage is – Shiv Sena workers look…

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'Traitor Remark': Kunal Kamra gets interim anticipatory bail from Madras HC

Justice Sunder Mohan issued the order after noting that the comedian was unable to approach courts in Maharashtra as he was receiving the deaths threats by political party workers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Awful and Awesome Ep 383: Emergency, Adolescence, Kunal Kamra controversy

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'Traitor Remark': Kunal Kamra moves Madras High Court seeking pre-arrest bail

Kamra submitted he hails from Tamil Nadu's Vullupuram district and feared arrest by Mumbai Police. Read further on dynamite News:

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How did we become the world’s largest open-air zoo of offended people?

There’s a comedy venue in Mumbai called The Habitat. But its true identity lies in its logo – an unnaturally tall and innocent-looking H. This H has the kind of polarised energy usually reserved for other combinations of letters, such as an R and an S and then another S.

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‘The joke is on us’: Editorials slam ‘clear misuse of laws’ in Kunal Kamra case

While the Mumbai Police have reportedly issued summons to Kunal Kamra over a defamation case linked to his video on YouTube, the stand-up comedian has so far refused to apologise for his remarks. Kamra has also released a new clip to take a dig at Shiv Sainiks who vandalised The…

The Independent UK

Has the policing of comedy in India gone too far?

COMEDY IN INDIA UNDER ATTACK: Political party workers vandalising a performing arts venue after a standup comic makes a joke about their leader shows crackdowns on comedy in India are escalating, Shahana Yasmin reports

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January show, March upload, Sunday night raid: Mumbai club’s fall after Kunal Kamra’s joke

Weeks after it made headlines for being the venue of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks, the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai now stands shut following vandalism, two FIRs and a political controversy surrounding Kunal Kamra’s performance at the venue.

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Mumbai comedy club ransacked after performer’s joke about local politician

Shiv Sena party supporters tore apart the Habitat comedy club after Kunal Kamra’s satirical song about a top minister

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Mumbai: Case on comedian Kunal for comments against Shinde; Buzz in political circles

On the other hand, the Uddhav faction was seen defending the comedian. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Comedy club in India vandalised after comedian Kunal Kamra makes joke about state leader

Police open defamation investigation into stand-up comic Kunal Kamra

Newslaundry

FIR over Kunal Kamra’s Shiv Sena joke, another over vandalism at Mumbai venue

The Mumbai police have filed a case against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday over his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after a complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel.

The Independent UK

Indian grocery delivery app’s ambulance service sparks debate over worker exploitation

Blinkit’s 10-minute ambulance service prompts questions about gig worker treatment, healthcare privatisation, and emergency service reliability

Newslaundry

‘Buy this if you want to ruin your life’: The hapless Ola e-scooter buyers from Delhi

Last week, Ola shares plunged after an online spat between its CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and comedian Kunal Kamra over customer service issues with the company’s electric scooters.

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Bombay High Court strikes down IT Rules amendment by which govt could ‘fact-check’ news on itself

The Bombay High Court today struck down the 2023 amendments to the IT Rules that permit the central government to “fact-check” news about itself on social media platforms.

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