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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicKunal Kamra

Topic: Kunal Kamra

Amended IT Rules: Bombay HC refuses to stay formation of FCUs till third judge decides petitions

Amendment was done just to muzzle criticism & questioning of central govt & to stifle dissent from what it puts out in regard to affairs of state, petitioners had contended.

‘Centre judge & prosecutor in its own cause’ — why Kunal Kamra has challenged amended IT rules in HC

Notified on 6 April, the new rules restrain social media intermediaries from publishing content about the government which its own fact-check unit has identified as fake.

Authoritarianism is passé. BJP govt imposing its thinking on our lives, art, entertainment

The middle-class does cares about democracy and freedom — but only up to a point.

KTR extends Hyderabad invite to Munawar Faruqui & Kunal Kamra, says ‘we don’t cancel shows’

State IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao says Hyderabad welcoming of ‘all cultures and criticism’ while Bengaluru, where Faruqui’s last show was cancelled, ‘takes comedy too seriously’.

Supreme Court to take up contempt plea against comedian Kunal Kamra after 4 weeks

On 18 December last year, the top court issued show-cause notice to Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court and exempted him from personal appearances.

‘No defence for jokes’ — Kunal Kamra offers no apology to SC in reply to contempt notice

Kamra, in reply to contempt notice by SC over his tweets, says there’s no defence for jokes, adding through his work he attempts to ‘comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable’.

No laughing matter — all the comedians who got into trouble for trying to be funny

Comedian Munawar Faruqui has been denied bail in a case over objectionable remarks on Hindu gods and goddesses. Here’s a look at cases against other comedians.

BJP’s Bangladesh lesson — don’t unfairly target friendly neighbours to meet political ends

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

SC show cause notice to Kunal Kamra, cartoonist Richa Taneja on contempt pleas over tweets

Kamra and Taneja are facing contempt for tweets criticising the SC. Three-judge bench asked the two to file replies within 6 weeks but said they need not appear in person.

SC to decide tomorrow if Kunal Kamra will face contempt proceedings for his tweets

3-judge bench said it will pronounce orders at 10:30 am Friday. Kamra had criticised SC for fast-tracking hearing of Arnab Goswami's appeal in suicide abetment case against him.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.