Mahua Moitra, a Trinamool Lok Sabha member, referred to the Delhi Police as “spineless” in response to news that it had not granted permission for an event with comedian Munawar Faruqui that was originally planned to take place on August 28. The Lok Sabha MP referred to Mahatma Gandhi and the 75 years since India gained its freedom, saying, “Gandhiji stated, ‘I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed.'” Is social cohesion in India@75 today so precarious that a comedy show disturbs it? she stated.
After receiving a letter from VHP objecting to the event and threatening protests, the licencing unit of the Delhi Police denied permission. Munawar Faruqui’s show will “affect communal harmony in the area,” according to a report submitted by the central district police.
Since his latest performance in Hyderabad sparked a political brawl that resulted in the suspension of Telangana BJP leader T Raja Singh, Munawar Faruqui has once again made headlines. The BJP leader threatened to set the venue on fire if Munawar Faruqui’s performance in Hyderabad was approved prior to his performance there on August 20.
While Munawar’s “Dongri to Nowhere” was held without incident under heavy security, Raja Singh published a video the following day in which he made offensive remarks regarding the Prophet.
