Comedian Kunal Kamra in a blistering letter has lashed out at the Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad, days after his show in a Gurugram bar was called off citing opposition from the group and Bajrang Dal. In the Hindi letter, the comedian questioned the group on faith, Hinduism, their source... The post appeared first on .

Comedian Kunal Kamra in a blistering letter has lashed out at the Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad, days after his show in a Gurugram bar was called off citing opposition from the group and Bajrang Dal. In the Hindi letter, the comedian questioned the group on faith, Hinduism, their source... The post appeared first on .

Comedian Kunal Kamra in a blistering letter has lashed out at the Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad, days after his show in a Gurugram bar was called off citing opposition from the group and Bajrang Dal. In the Hindi letter, the comedian questioned the group on faith, Hinduism, their source... The post appeared first on .

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 10 (ANI): The show of Kunal Kamra that was scheduled to be held on September 17 was cancelled after Bajrang Dal complained to the management regarding the stand-up comedian, accusing him of making jokes about a particular religion.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Karnataka Congress on Monday demanded the arrest of Bajrang Dal leaders for giving arms training to students on the school premises in the state's Madikeri town.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid the call for a boycott of 'Halal' meat, the Muslim vendors from the state claimed that the controversy hasn't affected their business.

Lucknow Mar 25 PTI Despite having lost the recent Assembly elections Keshav Prasad Mauryas continuation as UP deputy chief minister speaks volumes about his popularity and hold over the backward classes whose crucial support was instrumental in the BJP retaining power in the state The 52-year-old leader lost from Sirathu by nearly 7000 votes leading to speculations of his omission from the new Adityanath-led government But the party reposed its faith in him Coming from a humble background his political career started during the Ram temple movement under the guidance of Vishwa Hindu Parishads Ashok Singhal BJP insiders say Maurya helped his parents in agricultural work ran a tea shop and also sold newspapers in his early days He also remained a pracharak of the VHP and the Bajrang Dal for 18 years Though his electoral journey witnessed early defeats Maurya won from Sirathu seat as a BJP candidate in 2012 Maurya came into limelight in 2013 when he led a protest against the arrival of a Christian missionary in a college of Allahabad In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections he was fielded by the party from Phulpur and won the seat with a record number of votes His real test came in 2016 when he was made the state president of the BJP and he undertook extensive tours of the state to muster the support of the backwards His hard work paid off as the BJP defeated the ruling Samajwadi Party in the elections winning 312 of the 403 seats with the allies chipping in with 13 more seats Maurya was made the deputy chief minister in the previous government He resigned from Parliament and was elected to the upper house of the state legislature PTI AR SAB RDK RDK

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 23 (ANI): Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal held a 'Mashal Rally' in Hyderabad on Wednesday in the memory of a Bajrang Dal worker who was allegedly murdered in Shivamogga on Sunday.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 12 (ANI): Bajrang Dal members staged protests against Valentine's Day in Hyderabad and requested the government to declare February 14 as Amar Jawan Diwas.

Bengaluru : Comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show at Bengaluru scheduled at one auditorium,  in Bengaluru today has been red-flagged by the police. In a letter to Good Shepherd auditorium in Bengaluru’s Ashok Nagar, the police have asked the organisers to cancel the show citing possible law and order issues. This is the latest scheduled show by the stand-up comedian to be cancelled after a similar programme was terminated in Mumbai last month, following threats from the right-wing group Bajrang Dal.