Munawwar Farooqui’s show to be held today at Good Shepherd Auditorium, Bangalore
Bangalore:
A show by comedian Munawwar Farooqui, scheduled to be held at an auditorium in Bengaluru today, has been red-flagged by the police. In a letter to the Good Shepherd Auditorium in Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, the police have asked the organizers to cancel the show, citing potential law and order issues.
It is the latest scheduled show by a stand-up comedian to be canceled after threats from right-wing group Bajrang Dal called off a similar event in Mumbai last month.
Mr Farooqui spent a month in jail earlier this year for “insulting Hindu deities” during one of his comedy shows.
In the letter, Bengaluru Police referred to Mr. Farooqui’s show “Dongri to Nowhere” and said that Mr. Farooqui is a “controversial person”.
“It turns out that Munawwar Farooqui is a controversial figure, as were his statements on deities from other religions. Several states have banned his comedy shows. It is learned that a case has been registered against him in Madhya Pradesh. Similar cases are registered against him in other states,” Ashok Nagar police said in the letter.
“There is credible information that several organizations are opposing this stand-up comedy show… It may create chaos and disturb public peace and harmony, leading to law and order problems. It suggested It is recommended that you cancel Munawwar Farooqui’s show at Good Shepherd Auditorium,” said the police.
Mohan Gowda of Hindu Jagran Samiti in Bengaluru said that they will not allow the show to be held. Gowda said, “We have lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police and demanded cancellation of the show. Munawwar Farooqui has made derogatory remarks against Hindus in his shows in Indore and elsewhere. He has hurt sentiments. ” Protest over show not being canceled
In an Instagram post this afternoon, Mr Farooqui said, “hate winsMILF artist Got Defeated (Hate won, the artist lost). I’m done, bye. injustice.”
Mr Farooqui told NDTV earlier this month There was nothing wrong with their content. He had said that 80 people, including drivers, volunteers and guards, earn a living from a show. He said, ‘Sometimes I used to think that maybe I am wrong, but after what happened I understood that some people are trying to take political advantage of this.
The comic said “everyone is targeted”. “In my case, they use religion. It scares me,” he said.
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