Shiv Sena legislator Murji Patel has stated that the party will confront comedian Kunal Kamra over his controversial remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, whenever Kamra visits Mumbai. The MLA added that despite repeated summons issued by the police, Kamra has not presented himself for questioning and appears to be evading authorities by staying out of the state.

According to PTI, the FIR against Kamra was lodged at Mumbai’s Khar police station last month following a complaint filed by Patel. The comedian is accused of referring to Deputy CM Shinde as a "traitor" in his latest stand-up show titled Naya Bharat, which premiered on Kamra’s YouTube channel. As per PTI reports, the FIR was registered under Sections 353(1)(b) (statements conducing to public mischief) and 356(2) (defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.