Stand Up Comedian Munawar Faruqui Denied Permission To Perform In Delhi
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.
Tags: Delhi, Communal Tension, sanjay arora, Munawar Faruqui, Stand up Comedy
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Munawar Faruqui Performs In Hyderabad, Over 1000 Policemen Guard Venue
Cyberabad police made rigorous security measures for standup comic Munawar Faruqui's gig on August 20 due to threats from the BJP and other right-wing organizations. Because of the protest, the performance had a risk of being canceled. His concert was eventually held under strict security. On August 21, over 1000 police officers were stationed near Shilpa… read-more
Tags: Munawar Faruqui, Stand up Comedian, Police, Hyderabad, Auditoriums
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Will Not Let Munawar Faruqui Perform In Hyderabad: BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind
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.
Tags: Munawar Faruqui, Hyderabad, KTR, Dharampuri Arvind, BJP
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Munawar Faruqui To Perform In Kolkata, Shares On Twitter
After denied show in Bengaluru, Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who bid goodbye to comedy, is to perform in Kolkata, West Bengal. The stand-up comedian, on December 19, took to Twitter and shared link to book the show scheduled on January 16, 2022. Comedy act named "Dhando" will be the first show of Munawar after cancellation of shows in Bengaluru. Tickets are available on 'Book My Show' worth Rs 799 and onwards.
Tags: Munawar Faruqui, Comedian, West Bengal, Book My Show, Kolkata
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'This Is Petty & Shameful', Says Tharoor As Munawar Faruqui's Show Cancels
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
Tags: Dr Shashi Tharoor, Munawar Faruqui, Stand up Comedy, Bangalore, trending
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Comedian Munawar Faruqui Bids Goodbye, Says Hate Won & Artist Lost
Comedian Munawar Faruqui bids goodbye after his 12th show got canceled in the past 2 months, including the latest in Bengaluru. In his Instagram post, on November 28, Munawar wrote, "Nafrat jeet Gayi, artist har Gya (Hate won, artist lost) I'm done. Goodbye. Injustice." Earlier in 2021, Faruqui spent a month in jail, for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus, insulting God and goddesses, in one of his shows.
Tags: Comedian, Munawar Faruqui, Social Media, hindu, Shemaroo Entertainment
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Comedian Munawar Faruqui Gets Interim Bail; SC Issues Notice To MP Govt
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
Tags: Munawar Faruqui, Supreme Court, Madhya Pradesh, Comedian
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MP High Court Dismisses Standup Comedian Munawar Faruqui's Bail Plea
The bail plea of comedian Munawar Faruqui was dismissed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on January 28. Justice Rohit Arya said that every right comes with fundamental duties and every citizen must strive to follow these. While dismissing the plea, the court said that since investigation is underway, more incriminating evidences may be collected. Munawar was arrested on January 1 for allegedly hurting Hindus' religious sentiments during his … read-more
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Indore Session Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Comedian Munawar Faruqui
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
Tags: Stand up Comedy, Munawar Faruqui, arrest, indore, Madhya Pradesh
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