Kunal Kamra is in hot water again. The comedian’s troubles are piling up over a parody song he made about Eknath Shinde, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Now, a special privileges committee is set to take action against him.
It all started in March when Kamra performed the song at a show. Although he didn’t mention Shinde’s name, it was clear who the target was. The Shiv Sena party was furious, and their workers vandalized the venue where the show was filmed. Kamra even faced a police complaint.
This isn’t the first time Kamra has courted controversy. He’s had run-ins with journalist Arnab Goswami and has even made statements about the Supreme Court. In 2020, he shared a morphed video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which sparked a huge row. Kamra had edited a video of a 7-year-old boy singing for the PM, replacing the song with a satirical tune from the movie “Peepli Live”. He later deleted the video after the backlash.
The latest development is that a notice will be issued to Kamra, and the special privileges committee will discuss the matter. The committee, led by BJP MLC Prasad Lad, has already begun the process of issuing a notice to Kamra. This could lead to further action against the comedian, who has been no stranger to controversy throughout his career.
With his unapologetic style and sharp wit, Kamra has built a reputation for pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. But this time, he may have gone too far. As the special privileges committee takes up the matter, Kamra’s fans and critics alike will be watching to see what happens next. Will he apologize and backtrack, or will he continue to stand by his words? Only time will tell.