Freedom cannot even laugh in India!
At the height of the emergency in 1975-77 under Indira Gandhi,the country had to cope with dangerous political suppression. You were imprisoned for opposing the government or writing against it.…
Kunal Kamra
PUCL condemns the targeting of comedian Kunal Kamra and the vandalism by Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) at The Habitat, Mumbai!
Political satire is a constitutional right! ****** Punitive and Arbitrary demolitions as a form of punishment are an unconstitutional attempt to strangulate free speech ******* India is not an eggshell…
Freedom of Speech: Not So Free – Kunal Kamra’s Joke Sparks Shiv Sena Backlash
Introduction Freedom of speech in India has always been a contested issue. The recent controversy surrounding stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s satirical song targeting former Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has…
Kunal Kamra Satire and Shinde Shiv Sena Reaction
The recent controversy surrounding Kunal Kamra's YouTube video and the subsequent vandalism of Mumbai Habitat’s Comedy Club by members of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena has reignited debates…
Citizens Unite to Condemn Urban Terrorism Attack on Kunal Kamra
We, the Citizens of India, strongly condemn the terror tactics and vandalism being displayed by Party ‘Leaders’ of the ruling alliance in the Maharashtra. We accept that these people lack…
Contempt of Court Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra
Attorney General KK Venugopal has given consent to a contempt plea against Kunal Kamra for his tweets on the Supreme Court order of granting interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami. In…
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