Munawar Faruqui show held in Mumbai

AIPC, Mumbai police ensure smooth staging of comedian’s performance

After 16 cancellations of his shows, comedian Munawar Faruqui was back on stage with a sell out show in Mumbai. The Mumbai event was held with the support of the All India Professional Congress (AIPC), a wing of the Congress.

Talking to The Hindu, Mathew Anthony, president of AIPC, said, “On November 27, I got a call from actor Pooja Bhatt expressing concern over Mr. Faruqui not being able to perform. Till then, I didn’t know him personally, I had never met him.”

“We met him on November 29 and we had a very clear political stand that we are not sponsoring the show. We are only upholding fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. We had decided that we don’t have to challenge the stand of right wingers and are only standing for the fundamental rights of performers (right to livelihood) and rights of the audience. We are very clear that we are not looking for any political patronage and are trying to restore fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution,” he said.