Comedian Munawar Faruqui dropped from Gurugram show after BJP leader files complaint
3 years ago

Comedian Munawar Faruqui dropped from Gurugram show after BJP leader files complaint

India Today  

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui has been dropped from an upcoming three-day comedy show later this month after a complaint was filed against him by the Haryana BJP’s IT department head. In his complaint to the Gurugram police, BJP’s Arun Yadav objected to the show saying Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu deities and that the stand-up comedian was “continuously doing so on open platforms such as live performances and shows”. Read | 'That's been my time, I'm done': Comedian Munawar Faruqui after 12 shows cancelled in 2 months ARRESTED BEFORE PERFORMANCE Munawar Faruqui was arrested on January 1 in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore ahead of his show in the city after some Hindutva groups complained to police that he was going to make offensive jokes about Hindu deities. Read | Comedian Munawar Faruqui, 4 others held for 'indecent' remarks on Hindu deities, Amit Shah

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Munawar Faruqui apologises for hurting Konkani community's sentiments, know whole matter here
4 months, 1 week ago

Munawar Faruqui apologises for hurting Konkani community's sentiments, know whole matter here

India TV News  

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui is often surrounded by controversies. People expressed their displeasure over the controversial comment BJP leader Nitish Rane has expressed his displeasure over stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui by sharing the video of a controversial comment on the Konkani community. The video was also shared by Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction leader Samadhan Sarwankar from his x handle …

Watch: Munawar Faruqui apologises for insensitive joke on Konkani people
4 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Munawar Faruqui apologises for insensitive joke on Konkani people

India Today  

Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who won Salman Khan-hosted show Bigg Boss 17, publicly apologised for his insensitive joke on Konkani people. Maine jispe joke kiya tha wo logon ne bhi bahut enjoy kiya tha show. Here's the video: Munawar's controversial clip received a lot of attention when Bharatiya Janata Party's MLA Nitesh Rane shared a video threatening him. Here's the video: …

Munawar Faruqui Apologises for Saying 'Konkani Log Chu**** Banate Hai': 'Maine Jispe Joke Kiya...'
4 months, 1 week ago

Munawar Faruqui Apologises for Saying 'Konkani Log Chu**** Banate Hai': 'Maine Jispe Joke Kiya...'

News 18  

Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is best known for winning Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 17, issued a public apology on Monday following backlash over his controversial joke made during a performance in Taloja. In the video, he is heard saying, “Konkani Log Chu**** Banate Hai,” which translates to “Konkanis fool others.” Faruqui has since clarified that his comments were …

Comedian Daniel Fernandes’ Hyderabad show gets cancelled after BJP MLA T Raja Singh’s threat, check details
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Comedian Daniel Fernandes’ Hyderabad show gets cancelled after BJP MLA T Raja Singh’s threat, check details

Live Mint  

It is not unusual that the stand-up shows of comedians get cancelled. But now, Comedian Daniel Fernandes’ Hyderabad show – scheduled for 4 PM on 29 June was cancelled following threats from Goshamahal BJP MLA T Raja Singh, reported thesouthfirst.com. The report added that BJP MLA T Raja Singh had earlier threatened Daniel Fernandes with physical attack, while responding to …

Delhi Police denies permission for Munawar Faruqui show
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Police denies permission for Munawar Faruqui show

Live Mint  

Delhi Police has rejected permission to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform his 28 August scheduled show in the national capital. The licensing unit of the Delhi Police denied the permission after the local central district police wrote a report stating that "the show will affect communal harmony in the area." On 25 August, The Vishwa Hindu Parishad had written …

Munawar Faruqui denied permission to perform in Delhi, will 'affect harmony' say cops
2 years, 3 months ago

Munawar Faruqui denied permission to perform in Delhi, will 'affect harmony' say cops

India Today  

Comedian Munawar Faruqui's show, scheduled to be held in Delhi on August 28, has been denied permission by the Delhi Police as the central district police, in a report, said the show will affect "communal harmony in the area." Earlier this year, in May, Faruqui participated in the Kangana Ranaut-hosted reality show ‘Lock-Upp’ and won the winner's trophy after receiving …

Delhi Police denies permission to stand up comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform show
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Police denies permission to stand up comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform show

India TV News  

Delhi Police has rejected permission to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform his August 28 scheduled show in the national capital. The licensing unit of the Delhi Police denied the permission after the local central district police wrote a report stating that "the show will affect communal harmony in the area." The Vishwa Hindu Parishad had on August 25 written …

Munawar Faruqui gets massive support from fans after Police denies permission to comedian's Delhi show
2 years, 3 months ago

Munawar Faruqui gets massive support from fans after Police denies permission to comedian's Delhi show

India TV News  

Munawar Faruqui was denied permission for a show in Delhi. The police said the comedian was denied permission in central Delhi to maintain communal harmony after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad wrote a letter to the city police chief to cancel the programme. Surendra Kumar Gupta, state president of right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad, on Thursday wrote a letter to the Delhi …

Telangana BJP MLA arrested for making 'offensive remarks' against Prophet Muhammad
2 years, 4 months ago

Telangana BJP MLA arrested for making 'offensive remarks' against Prophet Muhammad

Firstpost  

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad after massive protests erupted in Hyderabad last night demanding action against him. New Delhi: Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad after massive protests erupted in Hyderabad last night demanding action against him. …

Munawar Faruqui's show cancelled in Bengaluru once again
2 years, 4 months ago

Munawar Faruqui's show cancelled in Bengaluru once again

Firstpost  

In Hyderabad, where the stand-up comedian had a show on Saturday, there was heavy police deployment at the venue with audiences being disallowed from entering with wallets and phones New Delhi: Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show was once again cancelled in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The Bengaluru police denied permission to his show ‘Dongri to nowhere’, which was scheduled to take place …

Munawar Faruqui lies that his Bangalore show was cancelled due to health issues
2 years, 4 months ago

Munawar Faruqui lies that his Bangalore show was cancelled due to health issues

Op India  

So-called comedian Munawar Faruqui lied about missing his flight due to health issues which had led to the cancellation of his Bangalore show on Friday, as it has come to light that the show was cancelled on the directions of the Police following a letter of opposition by the Hindu organisation Jai Shri Ram Sena. Screenshot of Faruqui’s Instagram story …

Munawar Faruqui\'s proposed show raises political heat in Hyderabad
2 years, 4 months ago

Munawar Faruqui\'s proposed show raises political heat in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui's announcement to host his show in Hyderabad on August 20 kicked up controversy with a BJP legislator threatening to disrupt his show. The comedian's proposed show — that uses the same title as his cancelled show in Bengaluru did — once again kicked up row in Hyderabad. But when Hindu groups across Telangana came together …

Lock Upp: Kangana Ranaut files FIR against comedian during stand-up comedy show; Is it Munawar Faruqi?
2 years, 10 months ago

Lock Upp: Kangana Ranaut files FIR against comedian during stand-up comedy show; Is it Munawar Faruqi?

India TV News  

Highlights Makers of Lock Upp shared video teasing second contestant of the show Fans are speculating if it is comedian Munawar Faruqui Munawar was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in 2021 Actress Kangana Ranaut's reality show Lock Upp: Badass Jail Atyaachaari Khel has gotten everyone on the edge of their seats. On Friday, the show's makers unveiled a video …

'You're Not a Comic Like Munawar Faruqui': Madras HC Pulls Up Christian Priest for Remarks Against Hindus
2 years, 11 months ago

'You're Not a Comic Like Munawar Faruqui': Madras HC Pulls Up Christian Priest for Remarks Against Hindus

News 18  

The Madras High Court has ruled that an evangelist who made offending remarks against Hindus cannot claim immunity after outraging religious beliefs of others and stated he cannot be equated as a neutral commentator or a stand-up comedian like Munawar Faruqui. The judge, while batting for an individual’s decision to convert from one religion to another, however said “religious conversions …

BJP MLA calls comedians Kunal Kamra, Munawar Faruqui Pakistan's terrorists
3 years ago

BJP MLA calls comedians Kunal Kamra, Munawar Faruqui Pakistan's terrorists

Hindustan Times  

A legislator of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh on Monday called standup comedians Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui Pakistan’s terrorists and hit out at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for inviting them to perform in Bhopal. Bhopal Huzur MLA Rameshwar Sharma said he would not allow shows of anyone who disrespected Hindu deities anywhere across the state. Those …

‘Come here and perform’: Digvijaya Singh invites Munawar Faruqui, Kunal Kamra to Bhopal
3 years ago

‘Come here and perform’: Digvijaya Singh invites Munawar Faruqui, Kunal Kamra to Bhopal

Hindustan Times  

Stand-up comics Munawar Faruqui and Kunal Kamra, who recently had their shows cancelled allegedly over threat to venues from right-wing groups, can come and perform in Bhopal, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said on Monday. On November 28, the Bengaluru City Police denied permission for Faruqui’s show, titled ‘Dongri to Nowhere,’ which was scheduled to take place a day later. In …

Comedian Kunal Kamra says his Bengaluru shows cancelled over threats
3 years ago

Comedian Kunal Kamra says his Bengaluru shows cancelled over threats

Firstpost  

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 Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday said his upcoming stand-up shows, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, have been cancelled after the organisers received threats. The cancellation of Kamra’s shows come just days after another …

After Munawar Faruqui, stand-up comic Kunal Kamra says all shows in Bengaluru cancelled
3 years ago

After Munawar Faruqui, stand-up comic Kunal Kamra says all shows in Bengaluru cancelled

Hindustan Times  

Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra on Wednesday said that all his shows in Bengaluru, which were scheduled over the next 20 days, have been cancelled. “I suppose I am seen as a variant of the virus now,” the comedian said sarcastically in a tweet, adding a word about Munawar Faruqui, another stand-up artist who was recently faced with a similar fate, …

All you need to know about stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui and what made him leave comedy
3 years ago

All you need to know about stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui and what made him leave comedy

Firstpost  

Munawar Faruqui’s 12 shows got cancelled in two months over alleged threats of vandalism. Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui on 28 November suggested that he may not do any more shows, after his scheduled show in Bengaluru was cancelled amid protest by the Hindu right-wing outfits who alleged that the artist had hurt the Hindu sentiments in one of his shows. …

‘Hate won’: Indian Muslim comic says he’s ‘done’ after shows axed
3 years ago

‘Hate won’: Indian Muslim comic says he’s ‘done’ after shows axed

Al Jazeera  

Munawar Faruqui announces retirement at 29 after right-wing Hindu groups force cancellation of nearly a dozen shows in two months. “Hate has won, the artist has lost,” Munawar Faruqui posted on his Instagram profile after his show, scheduled on Sunday, was cancelled by the organisers in Bengaluru, the capital of southern Karnataka state. In an interview to India’s NDTV network …

‘This is the end’: Comedian Munawar Faruqui after Bengaluru Police cancel show
3 years ago

‘This is the end’: Comedian Munawar Faruqui after Bengaluru Police cancel show

Hindustan Times  

A show by comedian Munawar Faruqui was cancelled on Sunday, hours before it was supposed to be held in Bengaluru, after the city police denied it permission citing possible law and order problems amid protest by right-wing outfits. Comedian Munawar Faruqui was jailed for a month earlier this year on charges of “insulting Hindu gods and goddesses” during a show. …

'Goodbye': Munawar Faruqui hints at quitting after Bengaluru Police deny permission for show
3 years ago

'Goodbye': Munawar Faruqui hints at quitting after Bengaluru Police deny permission for show

Firstpost  

Faruqui claimed that his 12 shows were called off in the last two months because of the threats to the venue and audiences The Bengaluru police have denied permission to Munawar Faruqui’s stand-up comedy show in the city on Sunday amid protest by the Hindu right wing outfits who alleged that the artist had hurt the Hindu sentiments in one …

Munawar Faruqui a ‘controversial figure’, say Bengaluru cops, comedian's show cancelled
3 years ago

Munawar Faruqui a ‘controversial figure’, say Bengaluru cops, comedian's show cancelled

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru police have denied permission to Munawar Faruqui's stand-up comedy show in the city on Sunday amid protest by the Hindu right wing outfits who alleged that the artist had hurt the Hindu sentiments in one of his shows. However, various right wing organisations including Sriram Sena and Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, had lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru city …

Comedian Munawar Faruqui's cancelled show was a charity special for Puneeth Rajkumar's foundation
3 years ago

Comedian Munawar Faruqui's cancelled show was a charity special for Puneeth Rajkumar's foundation

India Today  

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui took to Twitter to share an emotional note after his show, which was scheduled for November 28, was cancelled. In the statement, Munawar said that it was a charity show for late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar's foundation. MUNAWAR FARUQUI'S STAND-UP SHOW WAS FOR PUNEETH RAJKUMAR'S FOUNDATION On Saturday, Bengaluru Police asked Munawar Faruqui to cancel his …

Munawar Faruqui finally kicks off tour after a series of cancelled shows
3 years, 1 month ago

Munawar Faruqui finally kicks off tour after a series of cancelled shows

Op India  

On Saturday, controversial stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui kickstarted his pan-India tour in Kolkata. Munawar Faruqui performed his 1 hour and 30-minute long ‘Dongri to Nowhere’ comedy special in the city of Kolkata. Screengrab of the Instagram post of Munawar Faruqui Munawar Faruqui is set to perform in Jalandhar at KL Saigal Memorial Hall on November 25. Schedule of upcoming shows …

Comic Vir Das under Hindu nationalist fire over ‘two Indias’ jab
3 years, 1 month ago

Comic Vir Das under Hindu nationalist fire over ‘two Indias’ jab

Al Jazeera  

Comedian and actor forced to defend himself after he is accused of ‘insulting the country’ during a performance in US. An Indian comedian and actor has been forced to defend himself against online accusations of “insulting the country” after he performed a “two Indias” monologue in the United States. Vir Das, 42, is one of India’s top satirical performers, known …

Goa: Organisers cancel show of 'comedian' Munawar Faruqi. Know why
3 years, 1 month ago

Goa: Organisers cancel show of 'comedian' Munawar Faruqi. Know why

Op India  

Amidst the opposition of the Hindu Janjagriti Samiti in Panaji, the organisers of the standup comedy show of Munawar Faruqi had decided to cancel it. The organisers were reportedly told that the show of Munawar Faruqi could cause a law and order problem. The Hindu Jagriti Samiti had earlier urged the State to not allow Faruqi to perform in Panaji, …

Audience's Safety Matters: Munawar Faruqui Cancels Mumbai Shows
3 years, 1 month ago

Audience's Safety Matters: Munawar Faruqui Cancels Mumbai Shows

The Quint  

His show titled ‘Dongri to Nowhere’ was scheduled to take place in Mumbai on those dates. Faruqui’s shows in Gujarat scheduled in September were also cancelled after the Bajrang Dal protested the shows, labelling them ‘anti-Hindu’. The hashtag 'Go Back Munawar' was trending on Twitter with several people alleging that the comedian is "anti-Hindu." In September, Jwalit Mehta, convenor of …

Gujarat: Munawar Faruqui's Surat show uncertain as event manager pulls out
3 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat: Munawar Faruqui's Surat show uncertain as event manager pulls out

Op India  

Days after Hindu organisations Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad protested against ‘comedy’ show by Munawar Faruqui the event organisers 2Jokers Entertainment has pulled out of the event. Bajrang Dal’s Rahul Sharma has confirmed that the show in Surat has been cancelled as the event management company run by one Parth Brahmbhatt has pulled out of the show. Brahmbhatt had …

Bajrang Dal says will not allow Munawar Faruqui to perform in Gujarat
3 years, 3 months ago

Bajrang Dal says will not allow Munawar Faruqui to perform in Gujarat

Op India  

The members of the Bajrang Dal in Surat have issued a warning to the organisers of an upcoming show in the city that would feature ‘Comedian’ Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of insulting the Hindu victims of the Godhra riots of 2002, peddling conspiracy theories of RSS involvement in the Gujarat carnage and mocking Hindu deities. Pledging to not let …

MP comedian withdraws video after objection from outfit of BJP MLA's son
3 years, 7 months ago

MP comedian withdraws video after objection from outfit of BJP MLA's son

Hindustan Times  

A comedian has withdrawn a video from social media platforms after an organisation run by a Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA's son accused him of hurting religious sentiments. Eklavya Singh was in news earlier this year when he filed a case against comedian Munawar Faruqui for allegedly cracking jokes about Hindu deities, leading to the latter's arrest. Comedian Ranjeet Kaushal, also …

Munawar Faruqui Leaving Comedy? Standup Comedian Shares First Video after Release from Jail
3 years, 10 months ago

Munawar Faruqui Leaving Comedy? Standup Comedian Shares First Video after Release from Jail

News 18  

Within a week of his release from Indore jail, standup comedian Munawar Faruqui triggered curiosity of his fans and opposers alike after he shared promo of his upcoming video “Munawar Faruqui leaving comedy". The video was his first after he walked free on February 6 after he was jailed for nearly a month over allegations of “insulting Hindu Gods and …

‘Comedy Isn’t a Crime’: Over 100 Artists Rally for Faruqui, Others
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Comedy Isn’t a Crime’: Over 100 Artists Rally for Faruqui, Others

The Quint  

Munawar and those with him were arrested in Indore, in Madhya Pradesh on January 1, 2021. A Hindu supremacist vigilante group, led by the son of a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislator, disrupted the comedy show alleging that Hindu sentiments were hurt by ‘indecent/vulgar’ remarks against Hindu deities. Munawar faces criminal charges of ‘uttering words with deliberate intent to wound …

Who is Munawar Faruqui? Why was he arrested?
3 years, 10 months ago

Who is Munawar Faruqui? Why was he arrested?

Hindustan Times  

Comedian Munawar Faruqui was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday, more than a month after he was arrested allegedly for hurting religious sentiments in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city. Faruqui, who is from Gujarat’s Junagadh, was booked under sections 188, 269, 34 and 295A of the Indian Penal Code for organising the event without permission, flouting Covid-19 safety …

Indian Muslim comic, jailed for jokes he never cracked, gets bail
3 years, 10 months ago

Indian Muslim comic, jailed for jokes he never cracked, gets bail

Al Jazeera  

Top court grants interim bail to Munawar Faruqui who was jailed for more than a month over jokes he did not tell, but was ‘going to’. India’s top court has granted interim bail to a Muslim stand-up comedian who was jailed for more than a month over jokes he did not tell, but was “going to”. “Before he could even …

What Muslim comedians are really up to
3 years, 10 months ago

What Muslim comedians are really up to

Live Mint  

“I started off doing the typical ‘Muslim jokes’ about circumcision and suicide bombers, but after a while I started questioning myself—why am I doing this? Well, this seemed a great way to combine the two.” Abbas Momin Even as Munawar Faruqui, an Indian Muslim comedian, continues to be held in jail for a joke he did not even crack, a …

Indian Muslim comic in jail for weeks for jokes he did not tell
3 years, 10 months ago

Indian Muslim comic in jail for weeks for jokes he did not tell

Al Jazeera  

Munawar Faruqui held for 25 days in a Madhya Pradesh jail despite police admitting he was charged for jokes he was ‘going to’ crack. Indore police have not responded to Al Jazeera’s phone calls and emails seeking their response to allegations that Faruqui was arrested for a crime he “intended to commit”. Faruqui’s lawyer Srivastava told Al Jazeera that the …

'What is wrong with your mindset?': Madhya Pradesh HC tells Munawar Faruqui, reserves bail plea order
3 years, 10 months ago

'What is wrong with your mindset?': Madhya Pradesh HC tells Munawar Faruqui, reserves bail plea order

Firstpost  

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday reserved order on the bail plea of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui who was arrested last month over alleged indecent remarks against Hindu deities during a show. According to Bar&Bench, an objection was also raised to the Uttar Pradesh Police seeking Faruqui’s custody in relation to comments allegedly made during …

Munawar Faruqui's Case- Misuse Of Section 295A Of Penal Code And An Aggravated Insult On Free Speech
3 years, 11 months ago

Munawar Faruqui's Case- Misuse Of Section 295A Of Penal Code And An Aggravated Insult On Free Speech

Live Law  

The dangerous curtailment of comedian Munawar Faruqui's personal liberty must prick at our collective conscience. Section 295A of the IPC states that- "Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage reli­gious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or reli­gious beliefs.—Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of,, insults or attempts to insult …

Comedian Munawar Faruqui in Jail For 22 Days For 'Joke' on Hindu Gods: A Timeline of Events
3 years, 11 months ago

Comedian Munawar Faruqui in Jail For 22 Days For 'Joke' on Hindu Gods: A Timeline of Events

News 18  

It has been exactly 22 days since stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested in Madhya Pradesh where he was for one of his shows. Faruqui, along with four others, were arrested on charges of passing indecent remarks against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show in Indore, police said then. The complaint was filed by Eklavya …

Prayagraj cops submit production warrant for comedian Munawar Faruqui
3 years, 11 months ago

Prayagraj cops submit production warrant for comedian Munawar Faruqui

Hindustan Times  

Prayagraj police have submitted a production warrant in an Indore court and jail authorities for comedian Munawar Faruqui in connection with a case registered against him at George Town police station here in April 2020, police said Sunday. The warrant, issued by a Prayagraj lower court, was submitted on Saturday before the chief judicial magistrate court in Indore and Indore …

Indian comedian charged with insulting Hindu deities after right-wing group crashes show
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian comedian charged with insulting Hindu deities after right-wing group crashes show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Munawar Faruqui, a young stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was …

No Evidence of Insulting Any Hindu Deity Found, Say Indore Police 2 Days After Munawar Faruqui's Arrest
3 years, 11 months ago

No Evidence of Insulting Any Hindu Deity Found, Say Indore Police 2 Days After Munawar Faruqui's Arrest

News 18  

Days after Mumbai-based standup comedian Munawar Faruqui and four others were arrested after a complaint from Eklavya Gaur, son of Indore-4 BJP MLA Malini Gaur, alleged that he “insulted religious sentiments of Hindus”, the police have said that there is no video evidence showing him making such remarks. “There’s no evidence against him for insulting Hindu deities or Union Minister …

Varun Grover, Vir Das Stand in Solidarity With Comedian Held for 'Indecent Remarks' on Hindu Deities
3 years, 11 months ago

Varun Grover, Vir Das Stand in Solidarity With Comedian Held for 'Indecent Remarks' on Hindu Deities

News 18  

Comedians Varun Grover, Vir Das and Rohan Joshi, have come out in support of stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui, a day after the latter and four others were arrested for alleged ‘indecent remarks’ he made against Hindu deities during a comedy show. A local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur’s son Eklavya Singh Gaur, lodged a complaint against Faruqui and four …

No Video Proof To Show Munawar Faruqui Insulted Hindu Gods: Police
3 years, 11 months ago

No Video Proof To Show Munawar Faruqui Insulted Hindu Gods: Police

The Quint  

Agnes wrote that Munawar didn't even start performing when the person took over the stage. Munawar very politely, in soft-spoken manner clarified that he never had the intention to hurt anyone and invited them to sit along and watch his show. Agnes added that Munawar's set was about him travelling to Delhi to attend a friend's wedding and he never …

Comedian Munawar Faruqui, 4 others held for 'indecent' remarks on Hindu deities, Amit Shah
3 years, 11 months ago

Comedian Munawar Faruqui, 4 others held for 'indecent' remarks on Hindu deities, Amit Shah

India Today  

Stand-up comedian from Gujarat Munawar Faruqui and four others were arrested on Saturday after the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA filed a complaint against them. In his complaint, Eklavya Singh Gaur, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, accused Munawar Faruqui and 4 others of passing "indecent" remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit …

5 including comedian arrested for indecent remarks about Hindu deities in Gujarat
3 years, 11 months ago

5 including comedian arrested for indecent remarks about Hindu deities in Gujarat

India TV News  

Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was on Saturday arrested along with four others after the son of a BJP MLA filed a complaint accusing them of passing indecent remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show. Eklavya Singh Gaur, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, had filed a complaint about …

Comedian among 5 held for remarks on deities
3 years, 11 months ago

Comedian among 5 held for remarks on deities

The Hindu  

Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was on Saturday arrested along with four others after the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA filed a complaint accusing them of passing “indecent remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah” during a show here. Eklavya Singh Gaur, 36, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, had …

Comedian Munawar Faruqui Held in Indore as BJP MLA's Son Complains of 'Insult' to Hindus, Amit Shah
3 years, 11 months ago

Comedian Munawar Faruqui Held in Indore as BJP MLA's Son Complains of 'Insult' to Hindus, Amit Shah

News 18  

A stand-up comedian from Mumbai and four others were arrested for allegedly passing indecent remarks against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday. The complaint was filed by Eklavya Singh Gaur, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaur, based on which comedian Munawar …

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