While speaking during the event, Devendra Fadnavis recalled the incident from the 2014 state assembly polls. Fadnavis threw light on the alliance talks with Shiv Sena and their proposal on which they wanted to fight the elections together.
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra broke the silence amidst a row over his statement about Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. Kamra released a statement on his official social media handle and stated that he would not 'apologise' for his act.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has strongly criticised stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his 'objectionable' remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde alleging that the funding for Kamra's show came from "Matoshree" and sought Kamra's apology.
Earlier on Sunday night, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) workers vandalised a Mumbai venue following Kamra's stand-up special, which allegedly made disparaging remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray on Monday likened Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) MP's threat to Stand up artist Kunal Kamra with the Taliban after his remark on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Earlier, the police arrested 11 members of the Yuva Sena, the youth faction of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena who vandalized The Habitat Club and presented them in the Bandra Magistrate Court. Additionally, Rahul Kanal, a leader of the Eknath Shinde group, was also arrested.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday threw his weight behind comedian Kunal Kamra amid the controversy over his remarks, asserting that Kamra's statements were truthful and reflective of public sentiment.
The remarks follow an incident where Shiv Sena's youth wing workers ransacked a venue in Mumbai linked to Kamra's comedy show in which he had reportedly targeted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Remembering Shiv Sena's founder Balasaheb Thackeray being a cartoonist himself, he told ANI, "Let me say one thing very clearly, comedy is an essential form of any society. Balasaheb Thackeray himself was a cartoonist, he himself believed in using comedy and humour. But there is a huge diffe
In the ongoing row over stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's recent remarks, several political figures, including Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan and Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, have come forward to defend Kamra's freedom of expression and criticize the actions of those who vandalized the Mumbai v
The group was protesting against the alleged derogatory remarks made by standup comedian Kunal Kamra on his recent comedy special, 'Naya Bharat,' uploaded on Youtube. According to police, the youth group went inside the venue while a live show of comedian Rajat Sood was going on, forcing