Comedian Munawar Faruqui's Pune Shows Cancelled After Hindu Organization Jai Shri Ram Sena Objects
Munawwar Faruqui's shows in Pune have been cancelled after Hindu outfit Jai Shri Ram Sena submits objection.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui's show in Pune was scheduled for July 15th and 16th, 2022. However, the show has been cancelled after a Hindu organization Jai Shri Ram Sena submitted a memorandum to Pune¡¯s commissioner of police requesting cancellation of the show.
According to reports, Jai Shri Ram Sena had even warned that if Munawar's shows weren't cancelled, they would demonstrate protests.
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The memorandum submitted by the Jai Shri Ram Sena organization to the commissioner of police stated, ¡°We are an organization named Jai Shri Ram Sena Sanghatan, working towards the welfare of underprivileged Hindus. We are writing to inform you that Munawar Faruqui, a self-proclaimed comedian from Gujarat and an accused in an ongoing criminal case lodged for his offensive speech against Hindu deities is visiting Pune on 15th July 2022 for performing his Talk Show titled ¡®Dongri to Nowhere¡¯ (a name inspired from most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim¡¯s biography Dongri to Dubai).¡±
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Munawar Faruqui, who became a household fame after winning Lock Upp season 1 has shared the news with his fans on his official social media handles and apologized for disappointing them.
Munawar Faruqui took to his Instagram handle to announce that the show, which was organized at Jawaharlal Nehru memorial hall in Pune was cancelled for some reason. Meanwhile, Twitter users took to the micro-blogging platform to show support to the comedian. They tweeted that public stands with Munawar.
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Munawar ke liye har maidan Fateh
¡ª ????? ?????? (@Wasim_Shaikh0) July 15, 2022
PUBLIC STANDS WITH MUNAWAR#MunawarFaruqui #MunawarFaruqui? #MunawarKiJanta #MunawarWarrior
We will do it
¡ª Nasimkarimzai (@Nasimkarimzai1) July 15, 2022
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PUBLIC STANDS WITH MUNAWAR#MunawarFaruqui https://t.co/GKL8sURsJb
Moreover, this isn't the first time his show being cancelled by a Hindu organization. Last year in November, Munawar Faruqui posted a statement on social media, that meant he was perhaps signing off for the last time. "This is the end," the comedian wrote on Instagram. As many as 12 shows were cancelled at the time because of threats.
The comedian, who recently walked out of Rohit Shetty's Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, was earlier arrested for jokes allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments. Munawar Faruqui was in jail for almost a month after being arrested by the Indore Police. He was released on February 7 after Supreme Court granted him bail.
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