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Chatting with reporters in Patna, Kishor described Kamra as a good friend and dismissed allegations that the comic was appearing with a political agenda.
“Kunal Kamra is my good friend. He made sure remarks that led to controversy. Nevertheless, from what I do know of him, he has no hidden motives. Those that suppose he’s taking part in politics are mistaken — he isn’t concerned in that,” Kishor acknowledged.
Kishor additional highlighted Kamra’s life-style, noting that he resides in Puducherry and does organic farming.
“Kunal lives in Pondicherry, the place he does natural farming. Stand-up comedy is one thing he pursues on the facet. He has no political rivalry and is amongst those that genuinely love their nation. Maybe he selected his phrases poorly. If he has completed something improper, authorized motion ought to take its course. However I can confidently say that he respects the nation and its Structure,” he added.
The controversy erupted final week when Kamra, 36, made caustic remarks about Eknath Shinde during a performance on the Habitat Comedy Membership in Mumbai’s Khar. His act, which included a parody tune concentrating on the Deputy Chief Minister, shortly went viral on social media, sparking a robust response from Shiv Sena supporters.
In response, Shiv Sena staff vandalised the comedy membership and the resort the place it’s positioned on Sunday night time. Following a grievance filed by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel, Kamra was booked by the Khar Police for allegedly making defamatory statements towards Shinde.
On March 28, the Madras High Court granted interim anticipatory bail to Kamra, instructing him to furnish a bond to the satisfaction of the judicial Justice of the Peace at Vanur in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district.
In courtroom, Kamra had submitted that he moved to Tamil Nadu from Mumbai in 2021 and has been “ordinarily a resident of this State since then” and that he feared arrest by Mumbai Police.
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