Comedian Kunal Kamra is known for becoming involved in controversies. All thanks to his stand-up comedy acts, which were full of political satire. Recently, he again found himself in hot water, this time due to his “traitor” remarks about Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde. He made controversial comments at his new comedy show, “Naya Bharat.”
His comments have stirred up so much anger among Shiv Sena and BJP cadres. Shiv Sena officials and Maharashtra ministers, including chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, sharply criticized Kamra’s most recent remarks. Following the dispute, Yuva Sena, a youth group affiliated with Shiv Sena, vandalized the Habitat comedy venue, where the show was shot. Following the vandalism incident, the Habitat comedy club has also announced that it will be temporarily closed.
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Kunal Kamra, unfazed by the criticism, posted a new parody video on Wednesday that made fun of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In this, Kunal Kamra used an intriguing version of the well-known Bollywood song “Hawa Hawai.”
Kunal Kamra mocks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman through new song
On Wednesday, comedian Kunal Kamra released a new parody song in which he mocked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and accused the BJP of “tanashahi” (dictatorship). Kamra posted the video after Mumbai police rejected his request to delay questioning for one week and sent him a second summons.
Kamra, who is accused of defamation, recently produced a parody of the well-known song “Hawa Hawai” from the film Mr. India. The song’s name is “Aapka tax ka paisa ho raha hai hawa hawai” which literally means “your tax money is going to waste.” It is full of sly jabs at the BJP-led Centre over failing bridges and traffic problems.
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The song has changed lyrics, including
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Traffic badhane yeh hai aayi, bridges giraane yeh hai aayi, kehte hai isko tanashahi (dictatorship).
The song goes on to blame the central government for ignoring the middle class’s “aspirations” by making them “pay more taxes than corporates.” The lyrics say,
Logon ki lootne kamaai, sari waali didi aayi, salary churaane yeh hai aayi, middle class dabaane yeh hai aayi, popcorn khilaane yeh hai aayi, kehte hai isko Nirmala tai.
Have a look at the video:
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It is probable that the reference to popcorn refers to the dispute over the rates of Goods and Services Tax (GST) that are imposed on various popcorn varieties. Many tax slabs, which range from 5% to 18%, generated discussion about the intricacy and equity of GST classifications. Due to this, Nirmala Sitharaman was heavily criticized by the opposition earlier this year. Although the government justified the slabs as essential for preserving tax parity, the opposition said that such taxing differences caused confusion and burdened consumers.
How did netizens react to Kunal Kamra’s video?
Within no time, Kunal Kamra’s spoof video went viral on social media and has gotten more than 450K views and 65 thousand likes. Apart from this, the video has received thousands of various kinds of reactions. While the majority of comments praised Kamra for his fearless approach, others warned him of consequences. Have a look at some of the comments:
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