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Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) appeared earlier the Maharashtra Legislative Council's privileges committee regarding his alleged remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
However, successful the lack of the main complainant, the proceeding has been rescheduled to March 10, said the committee's chairperson, Prasad Lad.
Shiv Sena (UBT) person Sushma Andhare besides appeared earlier the panel.
Mr. Kamra and Ms. Andhare aboriginal informed reporters that their statements were not recorded during the hearing, arsenic BJP person Pravin Darekar, the main complainant, was absent.
When asked astir his absorption to a menace by the Shiv Sena, which had warned him of dire consequences if helium visited Mumbai, Mr. Kamra said helium felt safe.
Mr. Lad said, "Mr. Kamra told the committee that helium was acceptable to grounds his connection now. However, it wouldn't beryllium due to grounds his connection successful the lack of the complainant. It was decided that statements from some sides would beryllium recorded connected the aforesaid day, and aft discussing with Mr. Darekar, it was decided to support the proceeding connected March 10 astatine 4 PM." Ms. Andhare besides referenced the incidental past twelvemonth erstwhile the workplace wherever Mr. Kamra performed was vandalised, which occurred aft his parody opus astir Shinde.
"We wanted to cognize what the charges against america are," she added.
Mr. Darekar had moved a breach of privilege announcement against Mr. Kamra and Ms. Andhare for "derogatory remarks" against Shiv Sena person Mr. Shinde, whose enactment is simply a constituent of the BJP-led Mahayuti.
Mr. Kamra, who has often courted contention for his anti-establishment views, targeted Shinde successful a opus parody past year, obliquely referring to him arsenic a traitor.
Ms. Andhare had supported Mr. Kamra.
The comedian, during his show astatine the 'Unicontinental Mumbai' edifice successful Khar country of Mumbai, had utilized a modified mentation of a Hindi opus from the movie "Dil To Pagal Hai" to picture the 2022 rebellion of Mr. Shinde against Uddhav Thackeray.
A radical of Shiv Sena workers reached the edifice and ransacked its office.
Earlier this month, Mr. Kamra had dismissed media reports claiming that helium had sought an adjournment from the privileges committee arsenic "incorrect".
