Comedian Kunal Kamra’s scheduled show in Haryana’s Gurugram was called off following protests by right-wing outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), asking Kamra to perform for his gig at Studio Xo Bar on September 17 and 18 It was, however, ordered to be canceled after the VHP lodged a complaint with the District Commissioner of Gurugram.
The VHP took strong objection to Kamra’s gigs, accusing him of mocking Hindu gods and goddesses. Following this, the authorities canceled his show, which was titled kunal kamra live, So that any kind of tension and conflict can be prevented.
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After his show got cancelled, the 33-year-old comedian filed a reply to the Hindutva group. Kamra issued his response to the VHP under a letterhead, titled – The so called comedian Kunal Kamra.
In his letter, the standup comedian asked the group to submit a video or clip in which he insulted Hinduism or Hindu deities. He underlined in the letter addressed to the VHP that he did not consider it necessary to test his relationship with God or his attitude towards religion.
Maintaining his stance that he never ridiculed religion and only took a jibe at the government, Kamra wrote that he would refrain from using the Vishva (universe) in the VHP as the group as a whole or wholly of the Hindu community. does not represent.
“You have done this (incorporating the world into the VHP) yourself,” Kamra’s letter said.
The comedian alleged that the right-wing organization threatened the owner of Studio Exo Bar in Gurugram, though it was not the fault of the owner of the venue.
Kamra said, “How can I blame that poor man (bar owner) because he has to run his business. He will not fight with the goons.” Indirectly he said that if the owner of the bar also lodged a complaint with the police, the police would approach the VHP to seek permission for Kamra’s show.
Addressing the VHP, Kamra said, more or less the whole system is yours now.
In addition, he asked the body to produce a piece of evidence or a video clip in which Kamra mocks or ridicules Hindu deities or religion.
The standup comedian said, “If there’s a clip or show, show me that too.” He admitted that his jokes only targeted the government.
Kamra said the VHP would be angry at his jokes about the government only if they were “pets” of the government. He further asked the group to take a test while he took a test.
Kunal Kamra said that he was ready to chant ‘Jai Shri Sita Ram’ and ‘Jai Radha Krishna’, but in return, he asked the VHP to condemn Nathuram Godse as to whether he was a genuine nationalist or a descendant of India. Huh. Nathuram Godse He was the killer of the Father of the Nation.
“If you fail to do so (condemn Godse), I will conclude that you are a terrorist organisation,” Kamra said.
“Do you consider Godse as your god,” Kamra asked the VHP. He further said that if the VHP has reverence for the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, they are free to cancel ‘all his shows’ in future. Kamra concluded that he passed the test to be a Hindu and that he scored even higher than the VHP, his letter contained.
He concluded his letter to the VHP confirming the hard work and said that he would not live as a puppet of the government.
Kamra wrote, “Being a ‘big’ Hindu, I feel it is wrong to make a living by intimidating others.”
Kamra wrote on Twitter, “My reply” and tagged the VHP’s official Twitter handle in his post.
@vhipdigital pic.twitter.com/J9Ah8ad5ur
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) 11 September 2022
A source said that the VHP has written a letter to Gurugram District Commissioner IAS Nishant Kumar Yadav.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad today handed over a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram for cancellation of comedian Kunal Kamra’s show scheduled to be held in Gurugram on 17th of this month, stating that he jokes on Hindu deities, causing tension in the district. may be born. pic.twitter.com/HQJJ7RqWN7
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2022
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