Bird flu: Madhya Pradesh temporarily bans poultry import from Kerala PG 04 << VIEWS & VISION OF CITY Volume: 12, Issue: 126 THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2021, MUMBAI 12 Pages, ₹2 /- RNI No. MAHENG/2009/29332 www.afternoonvoice.com What is their crime? Newsmakers Bureau afternoon_voice MUNAWAR FARUQUI, RHEA CHAKRABORTY FREEDOM IS NOT ABSOLUTE UNABLE TO GET unawar Faruqui, a Malini Laxman Singh Gaur. Court w a s t a k e n f r o m l o c a l resident of Gujarat, Denies Bail to Comedian Arrested a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a m i d t h e Mw a s a r r e s t e d o n In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu pandemic. Mishra said indecent HOUSE ON RENT Saturday along with four others Gods. A court in Madhya remarks were made against Hindu fter so many media September 9 in a drug case for allegedly making indecent Pradesh's Indore rejected the bail deities at the event, which he trials and too much linked to her boyfriend, actor remarks against Hindu deities and plea of stand-up comedian claimed was "full of obscenity Awitch hunting, no one Sushant's death. The actress was against Union Home Minister Munawar Faruqui and Nalin despite the presence of minor is risking giving house to Rhea granted bail on October 7, 2020. Amit Shah during a show held at a Yadav. After hearing arguments of boys and girls among the and her family, said the broker Her brother Showik continued cafe in 56 Dukan area of Indore on both the sides, Additional District audience." in Bandra. He also said, so far, to remain January 1. and Sessions court judge Yatindra The other arrested people were they have seen hundreds of u n d e r The complaint was filed against Kumar Guru rejected the bail plea identified as Edwin Anthony, houses through various custody of Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Prakhar Vyas and Priyam Vyas. them by brokers, some are not in their f o r a Eklavya Yadav. On January 2, the court of One more person was arrested budget and some are denying l o n g e r S i n g h chief judicial magistrate rejected later for taking part in the G a u r , the bail plea of the comedian, programme, the police had said. them the house on rent. Rhea period. 36, son Nalin Yadav and three others. The police had booked five Chakraborty and brother He was of local Anshuman Shrivastava, the accused under sections 295-A Showik, the two were spotted g r a n t e d B J P lawyer for Munawar Faruqui and (deliberate and malicious acts, in public for the first time since b a i l o n legislator Nalin Yadav, said that the intended to outrage religious their release from jail for house December 2. allegations levelled against his feelings of any class by insulting hunting in Bandra. clients are "vague" in nature. He its religion or religious beliefs), Last week, their parents, said the two were booked under section 269 (unlawful or Indrajit and Sandhya, checked political pressure. negligent act likely to spread the out some apartments in Bandra He said Munawar Faruqui and infection of any disease and Khar. Looks like the Nalin Yadav are actors and didn't dangerous to life) and other Chakrabortys are keen to move make any comment that hurt the provisions of the Indian Penal religious feelings of any person. Code (IPC). Gaur said he and his out of their Juhu Tara Road O p p o s i n g t h e b a i l p l e a , associates had gone to the show as home and start afresh. Rhea had prosecution lawyer Vimal Mishra audience, where the comedian been in jail for nearly a month on said both the accused had made the remarks. They objected drugs-related charges linked to participated in the to his comments and created the Sushant Singh Rajput death event for which ruckus over it. They also forced case investigation. Rhea was no permission the event to stop. arrested by the NCB on Munawar Faruqui a comedian who belongs to Muslim community ujarat born comedian, not much famous but he has his own forgotten to take things jokily. Well, I also agree that he should wounds to express hilariously. Munawar Faruqui has have equally made fun of Prophet Mohamad too, as there are Gchosen a well-negotiated path to express anger, hate and many laughable stories on him, but this time he would not have pain that he had gone through due to riots. He has made fun of Lord beaten but beheaded. Rama and Sita in one of his shows, trust me I am a solemn Hindu In a very pre-planned strategy, he was invited to Madhya and Lord Rama worshipper, my father named me Vaidehi just Pradesh. The attackers precisely booked the tickets of his because we have our own temple of Rama but I was not hurt by his show. Rest you all know what happened. The question is that, comedy. The reason I was laughing at the Hindi song that he will he stop making jokes which end up hurting the fragile mentioned, yes, the songwriter should be equally guilty. Those sentiments of so many people? To be honest, he cracks jokes who appreciated his comedy were called as Hindu-hating liberals. Dr.Vaidehi Somewhere by doing Hindu-Muslim hate-mongering, we have CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 afternoonvoice.com/editorial [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2021 Editoritis AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 02 Munawar Faruqui a comedian who belongs to Muslim community << PAGE 1 falsely accuse Muslims of not being tolerant? If this were only about Hindu These arguments weren't required if this had nothing to do with Munawar's religion. The on Burkha, Tripple Talaq and on other things Gods, why bring up his religion? dictators have always been afraid of comedians. It related to Islam as well. I've been watching his If this has nothing to do with his is like a Nazi-state where people will dig your past videos for months and haven't seen him abusing and attack you years later. As a result, he has Hindu Deities. He cracks jokes I admit but jokes religion, why is Charlie Hebdo become (in)famous. are not much offensive unless you follow religious brought up in every discussion Farooqui had to delete his Twitter account. The politics having fragile sentiments. Moreover, he related to this case? Why did the same people applauding France for their tough stand puts a disclaimer stating “This video has on Freedom of Speech are suppressing speech in occasional use of strong language”. If you're this goon falsely accuse Muslims of their own nation. The reason, in both cases, the target fragile then why do you watch his jokes? Why do not being tolerant? is from the Muslim community. We have cases like you attend his standup shows? Simply Ignore. You Charlie Hebdo every month in India. Right-wing should know eighty percent of his viewers are supported Charlie Hebdo but not the victims of Hindu, hardly any Muslin goes to watch his incident, some of the BJP worker made lynching. They were garlanded and got the first-row comedy. Who should be blamed? Is this an attack derogatory remarks of Islam and incited riots. But seat in the political rally. We should learn to respect on the personal liberty of an Indian citizen in the we were with rioters because he gave us sadist artists. If you want to use regressive laws to harass name of religion? As he is vocal against the central pleasure by attacking our self-assumed religious someone, don’t stop the show. You have no right to government. Hence, some local thug aka workers rival. Section 295A in The Indian Penal Code disrupt a show. A counter-complaint should be filed of a particular political party first attended his (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to against the goons for disruption and not letting a show and then created a scene for cracking jokes in outrage religious feelings of any class by person carry on its service. No one gives a damn some of his old shows. insulting its religion or religious beliefs) should about your selective sentiments. If you have a In the Madhya Pradesh show he did not make be scratched out and everyone should get the problem, don’t watch his show. If you can’t tolerate any offensive comments. The irony is that the freedom of speech. people like him, get stronger. You are not any better people supporting his arrest are the same people Well, Munawar handled the situation gracefully, than people who call out to lynch people or kill who appreciated and supported France President apologized for the video he made four years back. people for hurting religious sentiments. If you all on the hold of Blasphemy but when it comes to The complaint was filed by the BJP leader’s son in want to continue doing this, then stop talking about their religion, they suddenly became fragile. law. His religion was referred to various times. If Arab Nations, Pakistan. You are the one pushing for Hindus are actually “ToLeRaNt” until someone is this were only about Hindu Gods, why bring up his the same ideology in your own country. As a cracking jokes on their religion. These are the religion? If this has nothing to do with his religion, common man of India who is not a member of the same people who make fun of Islam and Prophet why is Charlie Hebdo brought up in every secular-liberal gang, I demand equal punishment and Mohammad, if you recollect the Bangalore discussion related to this case? Why did the goon condemnation for all such incidences by one and all.