Vir Das Bengaluru Show Cancelled: Earlier, a present by one other slapstick comedian Munawar Faruqui was cancelled in Bengaluru, as police claimed the organisers had not taken permission. Hindutva organisations additionally had petitioned the police chief, accusing Faruqui of wounding non secular sentiments.
Vir Das Faces Flak From Hindu Janajagruti Samiti For Hurting Religious Sentiments, Complaint Filed
Bengaluru/Karnataka: Vir Das’s Bengaluru present has been cancelled as a result of ‘unavoidable circumstances. Taking to Instagram, the stand-up comedian said,” Due to unavoidable circumstances we are pushing the Bengaluru show. New details and dates soon.”
Earlier, a show by another stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was cancelled in Bengaluru, as police claimed the organisers had not taken permission. Hindutva organisations also had petitioned the police chief, accusing Faruqui of hurting religious sentiments.
The cancellation of Vir Das show comes days after the right-wing group ‘Hindu Janajagruti Samiti’ approached the police, looking for cancellation of the present, alleging that it’ll harm the non secular sentiments of Hindus and present India in a foul gentle to the world.
A police grievance was additionally filed on this regard on the Vyalikaval police station. “It has been noticed that the controversial comedian Vir Das is holding a comedy show on November 10 at Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. Earlier, he had made derogatory statements against women, our Prime Minister and India at John F Kennedy Center in Washington DC, America, and denigrated the nation,” Mohan Gowda, State Spokesperson, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti stated in an announcement.
Published Date: November 10, 2022 4:54 PM IST