Indian comedian Vir Das sparks explosive online debate with controversial tale of 'two Indias'
CNN
A comedian's powerful monologue addressing some of India's most sensitive issues including rape and farmers' protests has split opinion in the country, with right-wing activists calling for his arrest while supporters rally to his defense.
Comedian Vir Das performed "I come from two Indias" -- a speech chronicling what he perceives as the country's dual personality -- at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., on November 12. A six-minute video of the speech uploaded to YouTube Monday has garnered more than 850,000 views at the time of publishing.
"I come from an India where we worship women during the day, but gang rape them at night," Das said in the monologue.
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