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Joke row: Kunal Kamra moves Bombay HC seeking to quash FIR over ‘traitor’ jibe at Eknath Shinde | India News

NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay high court seeking to quash an FIR filed against him. The case is related to his remarks referring to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde as a ‘traitor’ during a recent performance.The remark sparked a row after the stand-up show went live, leading Shiv Sena…

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Column | Missing: India’s comic sense

In 2021, I watched the comedian Varun Grover perform in New Delhi. As per usual, he had the audience in the palm of his hand. About 10 minutes in, Grover said (in Hindi), “Please understand the chronology. First, I tell the joke, then you laugh and finally, I go to jail.” The laughter was muted,…

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