Stand-up comedians who cross limits need to be taught lesson: Sena MLC to bring motion in House

Alleging that stand-up comedians are crossing each limits nether the pretext of state of look and request to beryllium taught a lesson, Shiv Sena person Manisha Kayande connected Saturday (June 13, 2026) said she volition present a question against specified acts successful the upcoming monsoon league of the State Legislature.

Her remarks travel amid a contention surrounding comic Pranit More, web developer Himanshu Jangra and others implicit remarks made during a drama amusement that allegedly glorified coercion and non-consensual behaviour towards a woman, starring to a registration of a case.

"A acquisition should beryllium taught to specified stand-up comedians. They are crossing each limits and making amusive of anyone. They accidental immoderate they want. I volition present a question successful the upcoming monsoon league against specified acts," said Ms. Kayande.

Referring to the parody opus by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, which created a controversy, the Sena MLC said, "They marque amusive of anyone and gain money. They accidental immoderate they privation nether the guise of state of expression. This volition not beryllium tolerated successful Maharashtra." A time earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said stand-up comedians should beryllium mindful that their state of look does not interruption different person's close to dignity.