Kunal Kamra gets second summons, posts satirical song targeting Nirmala Sitharaman
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued a second round of summons to comedian Kunal Kamra for his joke targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
On the same day, Kamra posted another satirical song targeting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The satirical take on the song 'Hawa Hawai' from the 1987 superhit film 'Mr India' was part of the original comedy special that was recorded at the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai's Khar about a month ago and posted by Kamra on YouTube on Sunday.
He reposted the song on Wednesday with popcorn emojis, which apparently looks like a dig at the controversy that erupted late last year over the varying rates of GST (Goods and Services Tax) levied on the movie theatre snack.
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— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 26, 2025
In the video, the stand-up comic made fun of potholes, the digging up of roads for Metro construction, and bridge collapses.
Stating that corporate employees pay higher taxes than the corporations they work for, Kamra targeted Nirmala Sitharaman, whom he referred to as "sariwaali didi" and "Nirmala tai".
A case was filed against Kunal Kamra by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel over another satirical song in the show based on 'Bholi Si Surat' from the 1997 blockbuster 'Dil To Pagal Hai'.
In the song, the comedian had, without naming Eknath Shinde, referred to him 'gaddar' (traitor) over his split from the original Shiv Sena in 2022 and joining hands with the BJP, leading to the Uddhav Thackeray-led government losing power in Maharashtra.
The Mumbai Police, which is investigating the case, had summoned Kamra on Tuesday but he had sought a week's time to appear.
On Wednesday, the police rejected the request and issued another summons to Kamra.
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