Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has responded to the vandalism of his performance venue by Shiv Sena workers. The incident followed Kamra's parody about Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and other political figures in his recent YouTube video. Kamra asserted his right to freedom of speech while criticizing the attack.
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