Following the row over stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, he dropped a new parody song on Wednesday, taking a dig at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and referring to her as ‘saree wali didi.’ The video begins with Kunal saying, “Aapka tax ka paisa ho raha hai Hawa Hawai.”
Taking at a dig at Nirmala, he then proceeds to sing a parody version of the Hindi song Hawa Hawai, “Desh mein itni mehngai, sarkar ke saath hai aayi. Logon ki lootne kamai, saadi (saree) wali didi hai aayi. Salary churane yeh hai aayi, middle class dabane yeh hai aayi. Popcorn khilane yeh hai aayi, kehte hain isko—Nirmala Tai.”
“She is the JNU student that the country deserves. Galat university mein padhi—Banaras Hindu University mein padhti, toh ek achhi Finance Minister hoti,” added Kamra.
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Kunal also said the government has come for ‘tanashahi’ (dictatorship). He added, “Inn sadkon ki barbadi, karne sarkar hai aayi, Metro hai inke mann mein, khod kar le angadaai, Traffic badhaane ye hai aayi, bridges giraane ye hai aayi, Kehte hain isko, tanashahi.” Further, he states, “Kuch farak nahi padta hai aapke aspirations gaye khachre ke dabbe mein. Ek corporate employee, corporate se zyada tax bharega.”
What did Kunal Kamra say?
Kunal took a dig, saying, “Jo inhone Maharashtra ke election me kia hai… bolna padega… pehle Shiv Sena BJP se bahar aa gayi fir Shiv Sena Shiv Sena se bahar aa gayi… NCP NCP se bahar aa gayi… ek voter ko 9 button dediye… sab confuse ho gaye…”
He further added, “Chalu ek jan ne kia tha… wo Mumbai me bohot badhiya ek district hai Thane waha se aate hain…,” before performing a parody of Dil To Pagal Hai, where he referred to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as a “gaddar” (traitor).
The act drew a sharp and violent criticism from the Shiv Sena, and workers of the party were seen vandalising The Habitat Club where Kamra performed the set.
On Monday evening, Kunal issued a statement following the backlash, asserting that he will not apologise, stating that it is “not against the law to poke fun at leaders and the circus that is the political system.”
On Wednesday, The Khar Police Station in Mumbai issued a second summons to Kamra and asked him to appear for questioning. Earlier, the Mumbai Police had summoned the comedian and asked him to appear on Tuesday at 11 am.
However, Kamra, through his lawyer, requested a week’s time, and the police rejected his request. Currently, Kamra lives in Puducherry, while his parents reside in Mahim
