Munawar Faruqui

Stand comedian Munawar Faruqui has been denied permission by Delhi police, to perform show as scheduled on August 28. This has come after the local central district police stated that “the show will affect communal harmony in the area”. Earlier of August 25, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wrote to Delhi commissioner Sanjay Arora, seeking to cancel Faruqui’s show. Faruqui has been controversy earlier, for his remarks on Hindu deities.

Telangana Unit BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind on December 24, objected Munawar Faruqui's Hyderabad show. He criticized KTR and said, "KTR are you a human being? That Munawar Faruqui makes joke on Goddess Sita and his shows were banned in Karnataka". Furthermore, he said they won't let him perform in Hyderabad. After being banned in Karnataka, Munawar Faruqui is scheduled to perform in Hyderabad on January 9.

The cancellation of stand up comedian Munawar Faruqui's show in Bangalore reportedly led him to say goodbye to his passion. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, Stifling freedom of expression takes many forms but threatening a stand-up comedian's venue is "petty and shameful." The Bangalore show had… read-more

The Supreme Court on February 5 permitted ad-interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui who was arrested for purportedly offending religious sentiments of Hindus. The court also issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government for not complying with the rules laid under the Section 41 of the CrPC (Arrest without warrant). Besides, Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and BR Gavai deferred Uttar Pradesh Police's production warrant against Faruqui in a… read-more

Accused of making objectionable remarks on Hindu deities, stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's bail plea has been rejected by an Indore’s Session Court. Stating the "bail will create a law and order situation" and will give a "wrong message", the court denied to bail to him and co-accused Nalin Yadav. While the Tukoganj police said that… read-more