Indian Muslim comedian gets targeted again by extremists

YouTuber and stand-up comedian Munawar Farooqi has once again become the target of Indian extremist groups.

A petition has been filed against Munawar Farooqi’s new show Hafta Vasooli, which premiered on February 14, under the BNS and IT Act.

The petition claims that "religious sentiments have been hurt" in Munawar Farooqi’s show, leading to legal troubles for the comedian.

Advocate Amita Sachdeva shared a copy of the complaint on her X (formerly Twitter) account.

In her post, Amita Sachdeva alleged that "Munawar Farooqi has been accused of promoting obscenity and insulting different religions, and the use of profanity is also common in his show."

The complaint further states that Hafta Vasooli violates cultural values and negatively influences the youth.

A formal request has been made to register an FIR against Munawar Farooqi under the IT Act and other relevant laws.

Following this, the Hindu organization Hindu Janjagruti Samiti has also demanded a ban on the show, stating, "Munawar Farooqi’s show uses obscene language, which is unacceptable in public."

The complaint against Munawar Farooqi and the demand to ban his show surfaced after podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia’s comments on India’s Got Latent.

Earlier, Indian comedian and creator of India Got Latent, Samay Raina, has deleted all videos of his show from YouTube following a heated controversy.

The controversy began when Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, commented  on "parents and sex" during  Samay Raina's YouTube show India's Got Latent.