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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh invites Kunal Kamra, Munawar Faruqui to hold comedy show in Bhopal
By PTI
BHOPAL: 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.
Faruqui was last month denied nod to hold a show at Bengaluru in Karnataka amid the protest by the Hindu right wing outfits.
A few days later, 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.
On Monday, Digvijaya Singh in a Twitter post said, “I will organise a show for you Kunal and Munawar in Bhopal. All responsibility will be mine. Only condition is that the subject of comedy will be Digvijaya Singh. Sanghis (RSS cadre) should not object to this!! Don’t be afraid!! Give the date and time as per your convenience. All your conditions are accepted.”
In his post, the Rajya Sabha member also tagged a news article related to Kamra.
Earlier this year, Faruqui had spent a month in jail at Indore in MP following a complaint by a BJP MLA’s son in January for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
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MP: Comedian withdraws video after outfit run by BJP MLA’s son takes offence
By PTI
INDORE: A comedian has withdrawn a video from social media platforms after an organisation run by a Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA’s son accused him of hurting religious sentiments.Ranjeet Kaushal, also known as Ranjeet Bhaiya, told PTI on Saturday that he got a call from a person from `Hind Rakshak’, an outfit run by BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud’s son Eklavya.
Eklavya Singh was in news earlier this year when he filed a case against comedian Munawar Faruqui for allegedly cracking jokes about Hindu deities, leading to the latter’s arrest.
“A man rang me up from Eklavya Singh’s office. He told me my video has hurt religious feelings and I have no right to mock a religion. I felt he was right so I apologised and withdrew the video,” Kaushal said.
“I had no intention to hurt anybody’s religious feelings. The video had a message against infanticide in the end,” the comedian added.
A Hind Rakshak spokesperson said Kaushal withdrew the video about Navratri after the organisation issued him a “first and last warning”.
It was on Eklavya Singh’s complaint that Faruqui and some others were arrested in January for a stand-up act at a cafe in Indore.
Faruqui was released after the Supreme Court gave him bail a month later.
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Row over Munawar Faruqui’s comedy show: Two co-accused walk out of jail
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court had granted interim bail to Sadaqat Khan (23) and Nalin Yadav (25) the day before.
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Case against comedian Munawar Faruqui: Two more co-accused get interim bail
By PTI
INDORE: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday granted interim bail to two more men involved in organising a comedy show, during which stand- up comedian Munawar Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.A single bench comprising Justice Rohit Arya gave the relief to Sadaqat Khan (23) and Nalin Yadav (25) based on parity after their plea referred to the Supreme Court order of February 5 granting bail to the 32-year-old comedian.
The court granted the duo temporary bail on the condition that they will not indulge in any such activity subversive to public order.
The co-accused Khan is a civil engineer, while Yadav a budding comedian.
The same bench had earlier granted interim bail to two other co-accused Prakhar Vyas and Adwin Anthony in the case on February 12.
Faruqui and five others involved in organising the show in Indore were arrested on the night of January 1, following a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaud, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud.
The MLA’s son had alleged that objectionable comments were made about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the show.
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Do you want to spread love or hate on internet?: Comedian Munawar Faruqui drops new video after month in jail
By Online Desk
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui posted a new video, after a long time, titled ‘Munawar Faruqui Leaving Comedy’ on his YouTube Channel on Sunday. This left many wondering if he was quitting his profession due to the recent charges against him of ‘insulting Hindu gods’ during one of his stand-up shows.However, in a relief to many, that wasn’t the case.
Munawar in his 10-minutes-long video shares a very important message — a message for his fans, for those who ‘hate him’ and for those people who were ‘privileged’ not to know who he is.
This message is about the Internet.
He says “10 years ago, we used the internet to download ringtones, wallpapers and do things that made us happy. But now, the internet is used to make enemies and make enemies of those people who don’t even know you.”
He asks, “why have we forgotten that the internet is for entertainment and information? Why is there so much hate?”
Stand-up comic Munawar Farauqi in his latest video.(Photo | YouTube Screengrab)
Police arrested Faruqui and four others on January 1, following a complaint by a BJP MLA’s son that ‘objectionable remarks’ were made by him and others about Hindu deities and Union Minister Amit Shah during a comedy show at a local cafe in Madhya Pradesh. Released last week from jail, Munawar got an interim bail after 35 days of his arrest.
Munawar in his latest video asks “Why are we not banning the hate happening on the internet if we really want to ban something?” He adds, “why can’t we use the internet for right things?”
Anyone can be a victim of ‘bhed chaal’ (sheep mindset) and politics, says Munawar. Despite his arrest, he doesn’t call him a victim of what is happening on the internet. He says he was scratched for something “I’ve not even done.”
“Ye kyon kar rahe hain hum? (Why are we doing this?)” he asks in Hindi.
I chose stand-up comedy because it gives me happiness to make people happy. How can I intentionally hurt someone, he asks.
“There are some people who write their agendas and problems in the comment section. I don’t spread hate and I don’t like it when people abuse and spread hate on the internet.” said Munawar in the video.
There is never a conclusion for an argument on the internet. He says most of the time people are fighting over things they have half knowledge of. He asks, why can’t the internet be used for the right things alone?
Munawar’s arrest comes at a time when many activists and politicians have raised concerns about threat to freedom of speech and rising incidents of violence due to ‘hate speech’ in India.
Though he assures his fan he doesn’t intend to leave comedy due to the recent events but will be ‘LIVING COMEDY’, he poses a question to them — “aap decide karo ki aap internet pe pyaar baatna chahte ho ya nafrat? (You decide if you want to spread love or hate on the internet?)WATCH VIDEO HERE:
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Munawar Faruqui case: Two co-accused released from jail
By PTI
INDORE: Following the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order, the two men accused of organising a comedy show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui were released from jail on Saturday evening.The Indore bench of the High Court had on Friday granted interim bail to Prakhar Vyas (23) and Adwin Anthony (25), who were accused of organising a comedy show in Indore, during which Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.
As per the High Court’s order, the district court on Saturday ordered the release of Vyas and Anthony on a bail of Rs 50,000 and a surety of the same amount.
The central jail administration released the duo, who refused to say anything to the media on the allegations in the FIR lodged against them.
Faruqui, who was arrested on January 1, was set free on bail last week.
Faruqui and five others, including a minor, involved in organising the show were arrested following a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaud, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud.
The MLA’s son had alleged that objectionable comments were made about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the show held on January 1.
Sadaqat Khan, one of the six accused in the case, was arrested on January 2, and on February 9, his second application for regular bail was rejected by the sessions court.
The bail application of Nalin Yadav, another accused in the case, was rejected by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 28.
Minor accused was already granted bail earlier.
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Munawar Faruqui case: Madhya Pradesh HC grants interim bail to two co-accused
By PTI
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday granted interim bail to two men accused of organising a comedy show in Indore, during which stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui allegedly insulted Hindu deities.Faruqui, who was arrested on January 1 and was in jail since January 2, was set free on bail last week.
A single bench of the high court comprising Justice Rohit Arya granted bail to the two co-accused Prakhar Vyas and Adwin Anthony.
Comedian Faruqui and five others involved in organising the show in Indore were arrested following a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaud, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud.
The MLA’s son had alleged that objectionable comments were made about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the show held on January 1.
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Munawar Faruqui case: Judicial custody of four other accused extended
By PTI
INDORE: The Indore district court on Wednesday extended till February 24 the judicial custody of four men arrested alongwith stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during a show.Faruqui, the main accused, was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on February 5.
A minor who was also among those arrested had got bail earlier.
A prosecution official said that Nalin Yadav (25), Sadaqat Khan (23), Edwin Anthony (25) and Prakhar Vyas (23) who are lodged in the Central Jail here were produced before a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) through video conference.
The CJM extended their judicial custody till February 24, he said.
Faruqui (32) and five others including a minor, were arrested following a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaud, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud.
The MLA’s son alleged that objectionable comments were made about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during Faruqui’s comedy show here on January 1.
The prosecution officer, meanwhile, also informed that Faruqui moved an application before the CJM court on Wednesday seeking exemption from personal appearance.
The court granted him exemption, he said.
While the sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Sadaqat Khan, bail pleas of remaining three accused are pending before different courts.
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Court refuses bail to co-accused in Munawar Faruqui case
By PTI
INDORE: The Indore district court on Tuesday rejected for the sccond time the bail plea of a 23- year-old man arrested along with stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui following a comedy show.Sadaqat Khan (23), accused of being involved in the show’s organization, moved the sessions court seeking bail on the basis of “parity” (similar circumstances) as Faruqui was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court four days ago.
Additional Sessions Judge Yatindra Kumar Guru, however, rejected his plea.
His first bail application had been rejected by the court on January 11.
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Khan, a Mumbai-based civil engineer, is in a local jail since January 3 following his arrest.
Of six persons arrested in the case, only Faruqui and another accused — who was found to be a minor — are out on bail.
The Additional Sessions Judge, in the order passed on Tuesday, cited some past Supreme Court rulings and said the grant of bail would not be justified under the law.
Khan’s lawyer Surendra Kumar Verma presented the February 5 order of the Supreme Court granting bail to Faruqui, and said his client should get bail “on the basis of judicial parity”.
But Additional Public Prosecutor Sanjay Sharma objected, saying the order passed by the apex court in Faruqui’s case was interim, and Khan can not invoke the principle of parity on its basis.
Comedian Faruqui (32) and five others involved in organizing a show here on January 1 were arrested following a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaud, son of local BJP MLA Malini Laxman Singh Gaud.
The MLA’s son alleged that objectionable comments were made about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the show.