"Pakistan's Terrorists": BJP MLA "Won't Allow" Bhopal Show Of Comics Kamra, Faruqui
NDTV
Stand-up comedians Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui were invited to hold a programme in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh after they were recently denied permission for shows in Bengaluru, only to have a BJP MLA call them "Pakistan's terrorists".
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday invited stand-up comedians Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui to hold a programme at Bhopal in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh after they were recently denied permission for shows in Bengaluru.
Hitting out at Mr Singh, BJP MLA from Bhopal Huzur Assembly constituency, Rameshwar Sharma, said he will not allow shows of anyone who has disrespected Hindu deities not only in Bhopal but also in the rest of Madhya Pradesh.
"Digvijaya Singh is wishing to invite Pakistan's terrorists to his home for a biryani party. This doesn't mean that we all will accept it," the MLA said.
Mr Faruqui was last month denied a nod to hold a show in the Karnataka capital amid protests by some right-wing outfits. A few days later, Mr Kamra, a vocal critic of the government, said his stand-up shows, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, were cancelled after the organisers received threats.
