Overview

• Paparazzi video showed comedian Samay Raina and Habitat co-owner Balraj Singh Ghai at Lalbaugcha Raja with Yuva Sena leader Rahool Kanal during Ganesh festivities.
• On Instagram, Ghai said they had "put down the past" and thanked Kanal for facilitating his first visit to the iconic Mumbai pandal.
• Kanal was arrested with others in March for the alleged vandalism of The Habitat after Kunal Kamra referred to Eknath Shinde as a "gaddar"; they received same-day bail.
• The appearance drew sharp online criticism, including from industry figure Ashoke Pandit, alongside endorsements from supporters such as comedian Munawar Faruqui.
• There has been no public indication that the meeting carries legal implications or resolves the case tied to the earlier vandalism.