A comedian popular for his biting political humour is being investigated for possible defamation over jokes made about an Indian state leader who is an ally of prime minister Narendra Modi, in yet another case raising questions over freedom of speech in the country.
Police in the western city of Mumbai opened an investigation on Monday against Kunal Kamra over a comedy skit referring to Eknath Shinde, the second highest elected leader of Maharashtra state, following a complaint filed by a politician from Shinde's Shiv Sena party.
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