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Actor turned politician Jaya Bachchan has supported comedian Kunal Kamra amidst the ongoing row over his recent remarks. While speaking to media persons at Parliament premises, the Samajwadi Party (SP) MP questioned the limited placed on freedom of expression.
Jaya also reacted to the controversy and vandalism of the comedy club. The actor turned politician said, “If there is a restriction on speaking, what will become of you? You are anyway in a bad situation. Where is freedom of speech? There is freedom of action only when there is a ruckus – beat up the opposition, rape women, murder them. What else? You (Eknath Shinde) left your real party and formed another party for power. Isn’t that an insult of Balasaheb?,” as quoted by ANI.
Several other political figures, including Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, have also come forward to defend Kunal’s freedom of expression and criticize the actions of those who vandalize the Mumbai venue where the show was held.
The comedian allegedly made defamatory remarks against Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde during a show. The incident at Habitat Comedy Club, Mumbai, escalated, when a group from Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) youth wing entered the venue while another live show was ongoing, and forced it to be shut, and caused significant damage to the set.
An FIR has been since filed against Kunal for his controversial remarks and the youth wing of Shiv Sena for vandalism.
