BookMyShow, an internet ticketing platform, on Saturday reportedly eliminated all content material associated to the slapstick comedian. It additionally eliminated Kunal Kamra from the checklist of artistes listed on its web site, India At this time reported.
Humorist Kunal Kamra.(Instagram/KunalKamra)
The transfer comes after Yuva Shiv Sena basic secretary Rahool N Kanal wrote to BookMyShow, urging the ticketing platform to chorus from facilitating ticket gross sales for Kunal Kamra’s upcoming reveals.
The letter, dated April 2, highlights issues over Kunal Kamra’s controversial content material and its potential influence on public sentiment.
Within the letter, Rahool Kanal said, “I, Rahool N Kanal, am addressing this letter in my individual capacity as a concerned citizen to bring to your attention a matter of significant public interest concerning the operations of BookMyShow.” He added, “It has come to my notice that BookMyShow has previously facilitated ticket sales for shows featuring Mr Kunal Kamra, an individual with a documented history of habitual offensive behavior.”
Rahool Kanal additional criticised Kunal Kamra for his alleged marketing campaign of vilification, which focused key public figures, together with the Prime Minister of India, deputy chief ministers, and different notable personalities.
Kunal Kamra can be going through authorized scrutiny. On April 3, the Financial Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police obtained a proper grievance from a Shiv Sena consultant in search of an investigation into Kamra’s monetary transactions linked to his content material.
The grievance alleges that Kamra obtained funds from numerous nations by means of his movies, elevating issues over the sources of his earnings.
This comes after the Mumbai Police issued a 3rd discover to Kamra, asking him to seem on April 5 for questioning relating to his satirical remarks about Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde in his stand-up video, “Naya Bharat.”
Kamra fails to seem earlier than Mumbai Police
On Saturday, Kunal Kamra failed to seem earlier than the Mumbai police.
That is the third time Kamra has given police summons a miss, the official stated. The Khar police booked Kamra on a grievance by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel for allegedly making defamatory remarks in opposition to the deputy chief minister throughout a present.
Kamra shot a video lampooning Shinde over the cut up within the Shiv Sena, and occasion staff later ransacked the studio and the lodge through which it’s situated on the night time of March 23.