Lok Sabha: Shiv Sena MP demands ban on comedy platforms promoting hate speech

Standup comedy platforms that promote hate speech and create societal tension should be banned demanded Shiv Sena member Dhairyasheel Mane in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid a fiery controversy over comedian Kunal Kamras remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath ShindeMane said that some people are running their political agenda through standup comediansParticipating in the discussion on Finance Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha the Sena MP demanded that there should be some policy or framework wherein comedians can be allowed to criticise policies and not indulge in making personal remarks against individualsDuring a discussion on the Finance Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha the Sena MP demanded a policy or framework that allows comedians to critique policies without making personal remarks against individualsWithout naming anyone he said that over the past two days people may have seen on TV a ldquojoker with an empty mindrdquo making irresponsible comments against Shiv Sena leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath ShindeI demand that such platforms which promote hate speech or create tension in society should be banned Mane statedKamra sparked a major political controversy in Maharashtra after mocking Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shindersquos political career during his showThe 36yearold standup comedian performed a parody of a popular Hindi song from Dil Toh Pagal Hai seemingly referring to Shinde as a ldquogaddarrdquo traitor He also joked about recent political upheavals in the state including the splits in Shiv Sena and NCPOn Sunday night Shiv Sena members vandalized the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbairsquos Khar area where Kamrarsquos show was held along with a hotel that houses the clubKmara refused to apologise for his comments about Shinde and criticised the acts of vandalismShinde compared Kamrarsquos jibe to taking a supari contract to speak against someone emphasizing the need for decorum in satire as ldquoevery action has a reactionrdquoWhile acknowledging freedom of speech Shinde stated on Monday that it should have limits in such mattersKunal Kamra row Why should he apologize asks Aaditya ThackerayShiv Sena UBT MLA Aditya Thackeray likened Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde MPs threat to standup artiste Kunal Kamra with the Taliban after his remarks during a show in Mumbai triggered a massive row on MondayYesterday I saw Kunal Kamras clip after the protest after the vandalism The question arises when did Eknath Shindes workers decide that he is a traitor and a thief Because he has not taken anyones name he must have been talking about someone Why did they get hurt Will the Chief Minister stop the hooliganism he is doing The whole country the whole world knows who the traitor and the thief is Aaditya Thackeray stated reported ANIWith inputs from PTI