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Kunal Kamra Granted Interim Bail as Legal and Political Pressure Intensifies

The Madras High Court shields the comedian from arrest until April 7, while additional complaints and death threats escalate tensions over his parody targeting Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra.
Kunal Kamra was on Friday granted relief from arrest by the Madras high court by lawyer V Suresh
Kamra’s parody song did not directly identify anyone but offended the workers of Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction. They vandalised Habitat studio in Khar following its release of the song (PTI)
Justice Sunder Mohan granted bail to Kamra until April 7 after taking note of his argument that he couldn’t approach a court in Maharashtra because of the FIRs against him. (HT PHOTO)

Overview

  • The Madras High Court granted Kunal Kamra interim anticipatory bail until April 7, citing death threats and his inability to approach Maharashtra courts due to multiple FIRs.
  • Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) workers vandalized the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai in response to Kamra's parody performance, which referred to Deputy CM Eknath Shinde as a 'traitor.'
  • Three new complaints were filed against Kamra by a Jalgaon Mayor, a hotelier, and a businessman from Nashik, adding to the existing FIRs over alleged defamation and public mischief.
  • Shiv Sena leaders, including Shambhuraj Desai, have demanded Kamra's immediate arrest, with some issuing veiled threats, while opposition leader Sanjay Raut has called for special protection for the comedian.
  • Kamra remains defiant, asserting his right to satire and refusing to apologize, while the controversy raises broader debates on freedom of speech and political sensitivities in India.