Comedian Munawar Faruqui dropped from Gurugram show after BJP leader files complaint

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was dropped from an upcoming comedy show later this month after the Haryana BJP's IT department head filed a complaint against him.

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui has been dropped from an upcoming three-day comedy show later this month after a complaint was filed against him by the Haryana BJP’s IT department head.

In his complaint to the Gurugram police, BJP’s Arun Yadav objected to the show saying Munawar Faruqui insulted Hindu deities and that the stand-up comedian was “continuously doing so on open platforms such as live performances and shows”.