Amid a raging controversy over comic Kunal Kamra's remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena member Dhairyasheel Mane on Tuesday demanded in the Lok Sabha that stand-up comedy platforms that promote hate speech and create tension in society should be banned.
Mane said that some people are running their political agenda through stand-up comedians.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Morcha’s recently launched Saugat-e-Modi campaign, aimed at distributing special Eid kits to 32 lakh underprivileged Muslim families across the country, has sparked reactions online, with many mocking the initiative as an attempt at political appeasement.

The government on Tuesday said it has never discriminated against any state in the release of MGNREGA funds amid a protest by opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha against the alleged delay in payment to some states for the rural employment scheme

Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticised comedian Kunal Kamra for his remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "Gaddar" (traitor), a term frequently used by critics following Shinde's defection from the Shiv Sena, which led to the formation of the current state government.

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Tuesday began an indefinite strike to protest against the proposed transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma to the high court here.

 In response to the alarming rise in student suicides across higher educational institutions, the Supreme Court has formed a National Task Force (NTF) to devise effective measures to prevent such tragedies and tackle the underlying mental health issues.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has likened comedian Kunal Kamra's jibe at him to taking "supari" (contract) to speak against someone, and said there should be a decorum while making a satire, otherwise the "action causes a reaction".

The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a case for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, officials said on Tuesday.