How Kunal Kamra’s Eknath Shinde jibe brought about resort criminal damage and cops grievance in Mumbai–

A joke has actually become serious as Shiv Sena raided a resort in India’s economic resources, Mumbai, where funnyman Kunal Kamra fired his program in which he buffooned Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

The Eknath Shinde- led Shiv Sena intrigue has actually likewise submitted FIRs versus the comic, requiring quick activity versus him. Moreover, they cautioned him of alarming repercussions, with one Sena leader also claiming, “Let alone Maharashtra, Kunal Kamra cannot freely go anywhere in India, Shiv Sainiks will show him his place.”

What specifically taken place? What did Kunal Kamra state that provoked the Shiv Sena? Why did the Shiv Sainiks vandalise the Mumbai resort? We obtain you the complete tale.

What Kunal Kamra claimed

Popular funnyman
Kunal Kamra discovered himself in the shooting line over the weekend break when he was firing his brand-new program labelled Naya Bharat in which he was going over modern national politics. Kamra, as several would certainly bear in mind, is familiar with dispute; in 2020, he butt heads with information support
Arnab Goswami while taking a trip on an In diGo trip. His activities led him to be outlawed by the airline company for 6 months. In the very same year, he likewise criticised the Supreme Court in a collection of intense tweets which landed him in lawful soup over ridicule of court.

This time, Kamra took purpose at the scenario of Maharashtra national politics, particularly at
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his breakaway from theShiv Sena He described Shinde as a “traitor” ( gaddar) without in fact calling him.

He made the statement while doing a customized variation of a Hindi tune from the flick Dil toPagal Hain Kamra mentioned, “Meri nazar se tum dekho to gaddar nazar wo aaye. Haaye,” referencing the
2022 disobedience, which brought about the split of Shiv Sena right into the Shinde intrigue and the Uddhav Thackeray intrigue.

Maharashtra ❤ ❤ ❤ pic.twitter.com/FYaL8tnT1R

— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 23, 2025

How Eknath Shinde’s fans responded

Parts of Kamra’s program, which were launched online, stimulated outrage amongst advocates of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena intrigue, resulting in demonstrations and lawsuit versus the comic.

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde intrigue) MLA Murji Patel got to a police headquarters in Mumbai’s suburban areas to submit an FIR versus the comic. Murji Patel claimed, “We have filed an FIR against Kunal Kamra for his comments against our leader and Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. We have demanded quick action against him.”

Patel better required that Kamra ought to apologise to Shinde within 2 days, stopping working which, “The Shiv Sainiks will not let him move freely in Mumbai. If he is seen anywhere in public, we will paint his face black. We will take up this issue in the assembly and request our state’s home minister to order action against him as soon as possible,” he claimed.

#WATCH|Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde intrigue) MLA Murji Patel lodged an FIR at MIDC police headquarters versus comic Kunal Kamra for his statements on Maharashtra DCM Eknath Shinde.

Murji Patel states, “We have filed an FIR against Kunal Kamra for his comments against our leader… pic.twitter.com/qLXb9bWkUU

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2025

While Patel filed an FIR against Kamra, other Shiv Sena members and workers staged protests against the comedian, with some even reaching The Unicontinental Mumbai — the hotel where Kamra had shot his show. Videos shared on social media showed the Sena members vandalising the studio — smashing chairs, tables and lights to express their anger against Kamra’s remarks.

Please give me one reason why a well-educated person would want to live in this country.#kunalkamra pic.twitter.com/TiestMfxmf

— Travis Kutty (@TravisKutty) March 23, 2025

However, it didn’t stop there; many Shinde supporters came out on the streets of Mumbai burning Kamra’s photos. Naresh Mhaske, a Lok Sabha MP from Shinde’s Sena even alleged that Kamra had accepted money from Uddhav Thackeray to malign the deputy chief minister.

“Kamra is a contract comedian. But he should not have stepped on the tail of a snake. Once the fangs are out, there will be dire consequences,” he said, adding: “We will make sure you cannot move freely throughout the country. We are Shiv Sainiks of the late Balasaheb Thackeray. If we start following you, you will have to leave the country.”

Sena social media in-charge, Rahul Kanal, also demanded swift police action against Kamra, stating in a letter that this was an “intentional effort to defame Shinde”. “I have reason to believe that the act committed by Mr. Kunal Kamra was pre-planned and executed in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy with Mr. Aaditya Thackeray, Mr. Rahul Gandhi, and Mr. Sanjay Raut. This conspiracy appears to be part of a systematic paid campaign aimed at maligning the reputation, image, and goodwill of Shri Eknath Shinde, a respected public figure and constitutional officeholder,” Kanal wrote in the letter.

@RahoolNKanal ji has submitted letter at m Khar Police Station to book FIR against Kunal Kamra for his cheap comedy to malign the image & reputation of @mieknathshinde Saheb (Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra) !!! pic.twitter.com/kNyhN8a70x

— Shivsena & Yuvasena (Bandra West Assembly) (@yuvasenabandraw) March 23, 2025

“The coordinated nature of the attack, the timing of the event in Maharashtra (a politically sensitive region), the involvement of political figures known to oppose Shri Eknath Shinde’s party, and the endorsement by Sanjay Raut suggest a deliberate and orchestrated effort to defame him,” he added.

What reactions have come after the Kamra row

As of now, Kamra, the man at the centre of this all, has remained quiet, choosing not to comment on the situation. He only posted an image of himself holding a copy of the Constitution on X, captioning it as “the only way forward…”

The only way forward… pic.twitter.com/nfVFZz7MtY

— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 23, 2025

However, the vandalism and the FIR against Kamra have elicited reactions from members of the opposition in the state.

Aaditya Thackeray of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena referencing the violence wrote on X, “Mindhe’s coward gang breaks the comedy show stage where comedian @kunalkamra88 put out a song on Eknath Mindhe which was 100% true. Only an insecure coward would react to a song by someone. Btw law and order in the state? Another attempt to undermine the CM and Home Minister by eknath mindhe.”

The young Thackeray often refers to the Maharashtra deputy CM as ‘Mindhe’ (subservient) to taunt him.

Priyanka Chaturvedi, another member of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena also remarked on the situation, saying, “Dear Kunal, stand strong. The man and the gang you exposed will go after you. I will defend to death your right to speak your mind.”

With inputs from agencies