Comedian Kiku Sharda’s arrest for hurting religious sentiments by mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh shows how intolerant our society has become.
Comedian Kiku Sharda’s arrest for hurting religious sentiments by mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh shows how intolerant our society has become. There are so many comedy shows where film actors, politicians and celebrities are mimicked by comedians. Even in films actors mimick others. For example, Ranbir Kapoor was seen copying Dev Anand in the movie Tamasha. Does that mean that Dev Anand’s fans should file a complaint against him Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi rightly said that such actions make India look like a “tinpot republic”.
Varsha Gaekwad
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