Kunal Kamra’s comedy special ‘Naya Bharat’ sparked a political dispute when Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis demanded an apology from Kamra. The comedy piece featured a joke about deputy CM Eknath Shinde, leading to protests and vandalism by Shiv Sena workers at the venue. Opposition leaders criticized the government’s reaction.

In the wake of a massive political row over Kunal Kamra’s jibe at Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Mumbai Police took action against the comedian as well as Sena activists.

Investigations revealed that Raunak Parmar, a resident of Mumbai, Maharashtra, had travelled to the Mahakal Temple with nine friends. While his friends had valid permits for the Bhasma Aarti, Raunak’s permit turned out to be fake