Overview

• Comedian Samay Raina joined Habitat co-owner Balraj Singh Ghai and Shiv Sena’s Rahool Kanal for darshan at Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja during Ganesh Chaturthi.
• After the visit, Ghai posted on Instagram that he had “put down the past” with Kanal and thanked him for facilitating the darshan.
• Kanal was earlier arrested with others for allegedly vandalising The Habitat following Kunal Kamra’s on-stage remark reportedly calling Eknath Shinde a “gaddar,” and he was granted bail the same day.
• The public sighting prompted sharp online criticism and disbelief, including a “What a joke?” comment from industry figure Ashoke Pandit.
• Some voices welcomed the rapprochement, with comedian Munawar Faruqui writing “Comedy always unites,” and no new legal developments were reported in the case.