The Shiv Sena vs stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra took a new turn on Tuesday with Kamra releasing a new video on social media to target the Shiv Sena.
It may be recalled that the Shiv Sena workers had ransacked Mumbai's The Habitat comedy club after Kunal Kamra took a "traitor" jibe at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, for splitting the party, during a parody song at a recent stand-up comedy show.
On Sunday, a group of Shinde’s supporters vandalized the venue where the act was filmed. The mob also issued threats to Kamra, warning that he would not be allowed to “walk freely.”
Not to be cowed down, the comedian released the new video after he was summoned by the Khar police for his remarks against Shinde. He has been asked to appear before the police on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, in the new video, Kamra sings 'Hum Honge Kangal' (a modified version of the tune 'Hum Honge Kamyab') as visuals of Shiv Sena members vandalising The Habitat played up.
Kamra mentioned Nathuram Godse and self-proclaimed godman Asaram to attack Sena leaders.
As Kamra sings 'hum honge kangal ek din, man me hai andhvishwas, desh ka satyanash' (we will be poor one day, there is blind faith in the heart, the country is heading towards destruction), visuals show Sena workers throwing chairs and vandalising the property at Mumbai's popular comedy club.
On Tuesday, actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut speaking to reporters outside the Parliament opined that disgracing anyone in the name of comedy is in bad taste.
Earlier, the Maharashtra government warned of stern action against the comedian for calling Shinde a "traitor."