'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 sold 600+ tickets, and was organized as a contribution to late Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar's charitable organization.