: ‘I get 50 threat calls daily’: Comedian Munawar Faruqui says he is not being allowed to work #IndiaNEWS Comedian Munawar Faruqui on Sunday said that he was not being allowed to work because of

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‘I get 50 threat calls daily’: Comedian Munawar Faruqui says he is not being allowed to work #IndiaNEWS
Comedian Munawar Faruqui on Sunday said that he was not being allowed to work because of threats from Hindutva outfits, reported NDTV. The comedian had on October 27 cancelled three of his shows in Mumbai after Hindutva groups reportedly threatened the organisers that they would burn down the venues.“I get 50 threat calls daily, I had to change my SIM card thrice,� Faruqui told NDTV on Sunday. “When my number gets leaked, people call up and abuse me.� Faruqui said that 1,500 people had booked tickets a month before the three shows in Mumbai. “This is a sad reality with which many people in this country are living,� the comedian said. “In my case, they use religion. That scares me.�Hindutva groups have constantly targeted Faruqui since he was arrested in January in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city based on a complaint filed by the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party politician.The complainant had alleged that the comedian was going to make objectionable statements about Hindu deities at his show.However, people at the club where Faruqui was scheduled to perform had said that the police detained him before he had even begun his show. The Indore Police had later admitted that there was no visual evidence to show that Faruqui had insulted Hindu deities.The comedian said that the Bajrang Dal had been...Read more

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