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Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra writes open letter to Vishva Hindu Parishad after his Gurugram shows called-off
•The comedian, who has criticised the BJP-led NDA government over a number of issues in the past, proclaimed himself as “a bigger Hindu” than the VHP as he doesn’t earn his living by fear mongering and issuing threats.
Fearless artists who have dared to voice out their opinions
Fp Staff •These five celebrities have taken controversies in their stride.
Kamra's doctored video of boy singing for PM: Top child rights body summons Twitter for not taking action
•On 5 May, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had sought action against Kamra for tweeting the "doctored" video
Digvijay Singh invites Kunal Kamra and Munawar Farooqui for comedy show in Bhopal; won't allow, vows BJP MLA
•Faruqui was denied a nod to hold a show in Bengaluru amid protests by some right-wing outfits. A few days later, Kamra's shows scheduled to be held in Bengaluru were also cancelled after the organisers received threats
Comedian Kunal Kamra says his Bengaluru shows cancelled over threats
•The stand-up comic in a tweet wrote that he was now 'seen as a variant of the virus' and compared his predicament to Munawar Faruqui's
No laughing matter: When comedians faced legal trouble for being funny
Fp Staff •A police complaint has been filed against Vir Das for his comments in his 'I Come from two Indias' special
Kunal Kamra, family test positive for COVID-19, comedian shares update on Twitter
Fp Staff •“Please take the second wave very seriously and be super careful,” added Kunal Kamra, who is in home quarantine after testing positive for #coronavirus
Kunal Kamra defends tweets against SC, says irreverence, hyperbole essential tools of comedy
•"We'd be reduced to a country of incarcerated artists and flourishing lapdogs if powerful institutions continue to show an inability to tolerate rebuke," says Kunal Kamra in Supreme Court.
SC issues show-cause notices to Kunal Kamra, Rachita Taneja for tweets against apex court
•Supreme Court sought a response from Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja in six weeks on the notices issued in two separate cases
Supreme Court to rule on contempt of court petitions against Kunal Kamra on Friday
•The Supreme Court said it will pronounce its order on Friday on a batch of petitions seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Kunal Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court.