Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi slams 'Two Indias' satire by Vir Das, Shashi Tharoor lauds it

While Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticised Vir Das for 'generalising the evils of a few Indians', Shashi Tharoor called it 'brilliant'.

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday, November 16, slammed standup comedian Vir Das for his ‘dual India’ satire video that he uploaded on YouTube on Monday. Generalising the evils of a few individuals and vilifying the nation as a whole in front of the world is just not done!The people who painted India in front of the west as a nation of saperas and luteras during the colonial rule have not ceased to exist.#VirDas A stand-up comedian who knows the real meaning of the term "stand up" is not physical but moral -- @thevirdas spoke for millions in this 6-minute take on the Two Indias he hails from & stands up for. https://t.co/94h4SnyZhX"This is a joke, but it's just not funny." Brilliant. Two Indias of Vir Das. pic.twitter.com/Kp91n5OisT pic.twitter.com/1xwR4Qp5Fw

Abhishek Manu Singhvi tweeted: “Generalising the evils of a few individuals and vilifying the nation as a whole in front of the world is just not done! The people who painted India in front of the west as a nation of saperas and luteras during the colonial rule have not ceased to exist.”