Overview

• Mumbai Police have summoned audience members who attended Kunal Kamra's 'Naya Bharat' show, raising concerns over the use of law enforcement to target public performances.
• Kamra remains under interim anticipatory bail granted by the Madras High Court, but three additional FIRs filed on March 28 are not covered by this protection.
• The comedian has criticized the police visit to his former Mumbai residence, where he has not lived for 10 years, as a waste of resources and an intimidation tactic.
• Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leaders, including Rahool Kanal, have made statements interpreted as veiled threats, promising a 'Shiv Sena-style welcome' if Kamra returns to Mumbai.
• Kamra has refused to apologize for his remarks, framing the backlash as part of a broader 'silencing machine' targeting dissenting artists in India.