After Complaint By BJP And Threats Of Vandalism, Gurgaon Comedy Festival Drops Munawar Faruqui

Fresh trouble has brewed for comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is going through a rough phase. His various shows were cancelled due to ‘pressure’ created on event organisers and venue hosts.?

Organisers of the Gurgaon Comedy Festival have reportedly dropped the stand-up comedian from their line-up of performers citing “public safety”.?

Several reports hint that the organisers received “repeated calls” and messages online opposing Faruqui’s participation.The festival was scheduled for December 17-19 at Airia Mall.?

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Mubin Tisekar, the co-founder of The Entertainment Factory who is organising the 3day long event, has expressed his stance and said he did not want to hurt anyone’s sentiments or “put the public in danger".?

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He also added that the safety of artists and the public has always been his top priority.?

On Monday, Arun Yadav, Haryana head of BJP’s IT department, filed a police complaint against the comedian, accusing him of insulting Hindu gods and goddesses.?

He urged police to ensure that Munawar didn’t perform in his complaint.

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His complaint read,?

“To maintain peace and harmony between different sections of the society, I request you to look into the matter and stop him… His activities have offended my Hindu faith."

These controversies are costing Faruqi his career as 12 of his shows got cancelled in two months over alleged threats of vandalism.

In a recent post that he shared on social media, he hinted that he would quit comedy owing to the pressure on him and the subsequent police complaints.?

Munawar, a resident of Gujarat, was arrested on January 2 and four others on the allegations that he made derogatory remarks against Hindu gods during a stand-up show. He earlier made headlines for his viral comedy clip, where he earned a reference to the Godhra carnage.

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