Mumbai: An FIR was registered against Shiv Sena Yuva Sena (Shinde faction) General Secretary Rahool Kanal and 19 others for vandalising the Habitat stand-up comedy venue in Mumbai. The case has been filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maharashtra Police Act.
Maharashtra | FIR Registered against Shiv Sena Yuva Sena (Shinde faction) General Secretary Rahool Kanal and 19 others for vandalising the Habitat standup comedy set yesterday. FIR registered under various sections of BNS and Maharashtra Police Act.
— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2025
Maharashtra ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/FYaL8tnT1R
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 23, 2025
Sena Workers Vandalise Habitat Club
The controversy erupted after comedian Kunal Kamra mocked Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a recent stand-up performance, calling him a ‘traitor’ while referencing the song ‘Dil To Pagal Hai‘. The video of his remarks went viral, sparking outrage among Shiv Sena (Shinde) supporters. In response, party workers ransacked The Unicontinental Mumbai and vandalised the Habitat Club, located in the same building in Khar West.
आता ही बघ तुला शिवसेनची कमाल दाखवतो.
पुढचा नंबर @kunalkamra88 चा.
वाचव त्याला. https://t.co/A7j1rObNEZ pic.twitter.com/5CYqiVA3aF
— Kunal Sarmalkar (@KunalSarmalkar) March 23, 2025
Here is the full video for which Habitat Mumbai was vandalised by goons. Habitat Mumbai is the same place as India’s got latent. https://t.co/DDdVDVvtVS https://t.co/6GEyJg37Oo
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 23, 2025
#Watch: Shiv Sena Workers Ransack #UnicontinentalMumbai Office Over Alleged Mockery of Dy CM Eknath Shinde; Protesters Gather at Khar Police Station#Mumbai #ShivSena #KunalKamra #Mumbainews #Protest
Video credits @meghakuchik1 pic.twitter.com/4BanKeSTnG
— Aleesha Sam (@aleesha_sa52880) March 23, 2025
Sena MP Calls Kunal Kamra A ‘Hired Comedian’
Reacting to the incident, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske dismissed Kamra as a ‘hired comedian’ paid to criticise their leader. “Kunal Kamra is a hired comedian making comments on our leader for money. Let alone Maharashtra, Kamra cannot freely go anywhere in India, Shiv Sainiks will show him his place,” Mhaske said.
VIDEO | Here’s what Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske said on standup comedian Kunal Kamra for his alleged comments on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/omwilb5X0s
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 23, 2025
He also took a dig at the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction and its leader Sanjay Raut, claiming they had no party members left to challenge Shinde. “We feel sorry for Sanjay Raut and Shiv Sena (UBT) because they have no party workers or leaders left to make comments on our leader. That’s why they are hiring people like Kunal Kamra for the job,” he added.
Mhaske further warned that Kamra would face consequences and suggested that he would eventually be forced to apologise. “We follow Balasaheb Thackeray’s ideology, and we will ensure that Kunal Kamra is not free to move around, neither in Maharashtra nor in the country. He will get a befitting reply and will have to apologise for his mistake,” he stated.
Following the vandalism, Shiv Sena (Shinde) workers gathered at Khar Police Station to file a complaint against Kamra, demanding his arrest. The party has also threatened legal action if the comedian does not issue an apology.
