Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail regarding comedian Kunal Kamra regarding several FIRs filed against him on his alleged controversial comments about Maharashtra Vice President Eknath Shinde.
Justice Sundar Mohan ordered interim anticipatory bail till 7 April. Kunal Kamra searched for anticipatory bail of transit from the Madras High Court, claiming that he was receiving several threats after his recent satirical comments.
Earlier on Thursday, Kunal Kamra accused the mainstream media of serving as a mouthpiece for the ruling media.
Kamra labeled the media as a “vulture” and expressed her despise to the role of the media in distracting the misinformation and distracting from suppressing issues.
“To hound all of them for a quote -” at this point is nothing but a wrong communication hand of the mainstream media ruling party. They are vultures that report on issues that do not matter to the people of this country. If they all close the shop from tomorrow to eternity, they will do a favor for the country, its people and their children, “Kamra posted on X.
The Mumbai Police issued a second summons to him, in which his request was rejected for a week’s time for questioning. Camra failed to appear on the first date, and her lawyer requested seven days. However, when he did not appear, the Mumbai Police released another date after taking legal opinion.
Kamra provoked a line with her “traitor” (traitor), which was allegedly aimed at Eknath Shinde. Many political leaders condemned their comments during a stand-up show and demanded action against them.
After the controversy, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena Youth Group, the Yuva Sena, vandalized the Habitat Comedy site, where the show was shot.
The comedian, who has several run-in with the BJP-led center, has refused to apologize for his comment against Shinde. However, he has said that he will cooperate with the police.
“A recreation site is only one platform. A place for all types of shows. Habitat (or any other place) is not responsible for my comedy, nor does it have any power or control that I say or do.
Kunal Kamra, in her official statement, also responded to threatening political leaders to teach a lesson.
Kamra said that ‘the inability to joke at the cost of a powerful public person’ does not change the nature of her right. He said that it is not against the law as far as his knowledge.
“Our right to freedom of speech and expression can be exercised not only for powerful and prosperous, even though today’s media has believed us otherwise. The inability to take a joke at the expense of a powerful public person does not change the nature of my right. As far as I know, it is not against the law to outbreak our leaders and circuses, which is our political system.
