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Kamra insists he is innocent and argues that the complaint is "frivolous," meant to "harass, intimidate," and "censor an artist"
Comedian Kunal Kamra has moved the Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail. Late on Thursday night, he filed a petition through the court’s e-filing system. He fears arrest in connection with an FIR lodged against him over alleged remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a recent performance.
His lawyer, V. Suresh, sought an urgent hearing before Justice Sunder Mohan today, who scheduled it at the end of the board.
In his plea, Kamra insists he is innocent and argues that the complaint is "frivolous," meant to "harass, intimidate," and "censor an artist" for simply "exercising his fundamental right to free speech".
The controversy arose from a performance Kamra recorded in January 2025, which was later uploaded to YouTube in March. His remarks of 'Gaddar', though not directly naming Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, were perceived as offensive by Shinde's supporters, sparking outrage.
In response, members of the Shiv Sena faction led by Shinde allegedly vandalized the Habitat comedy club, where the show was filmed. Police arrested twelve individuals for the act, all of whom were later granted bail. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel filed an FIR against Kamra, invoking multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including those related to public mischief and defamation.
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