Will Not Apologise For Remarks On Shinde: Comic Kamra

Mumbai/New Delhi: I will not apologise or hide under the bed waiting for the controversy to die down, a defiant Kunal Kamra said in a late night statement as the row over his comedy act spilled over with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde saying there should be limits to freedom of speech.

While Shinde said his comments - a parody targeting him -- were like "taking supari" to speak against someone, many others weighed in too and the Mumbai Police issued notice to the stand-up comedian.

The 36-year-old, who has often courted controversy for his anti-establishment views, has been asked to appear before the Khar police in Mumbai in connection with the case, officials said on Tuesday. Kamra, 36, on Tuesday doubled down on his stand by sharing an edited video of his stand up act where he juxtaposed videos of Shiv Sainiks demolishing the venue and burning his pictures and effigies with the parody song "Hum honge kangal, hum honge kangal ek din... Mann me andhvishwas, desh ka satyanash..." playing in the background.