Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) has launched a demolition drive at The Habitat studio at Unicontinental hotel in Mumbai’s Khar area, where comedian Kunal Kamra had shot a video mocking Maharashtra deputy Eknath Shinde, which has triggered a massive controversy. A team from the civic body entered the compound with hammers and is currently carrying out a demolition drive inside.
Early this morning, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik spoke to BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who then instructed the H West ward staff to carry out an inspection.
According to officials, the studio’s premises are in an encroached area between two hotels.
Assistant Commissioner Vinayak Vispute stated, “The studio owner has constructed some temporary illegal sheds, which we are now removing. This does not require any notice.” Vispute also mentioned that the structure’s plans are being examined for any illegalities, and further action will be taken accordingly.
What did Kunal Kamra do?
During his performance at the Habitat Studio at the Unicontinental hotel in Mumbai’s Khar area, Kunal Kamra had referred to Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Shinde as a “traitor” and went on to sing a parody on him. Kamra used a modified version of a Hindi song from the movie ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ to describe the 2022 rebellion of Shinde against his then boss Uddhav Thackeray.
