Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Urges Police to Stop Munawar Bengaluru Show

A Hindu outfit on Thursday urged the police to cancel the stand-up comedy show by Munawar Faruqui scheduled to be held in the city on Saturday, citing concerns over past controversies and law and order. 

The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti said it has submitted a formal written representation in this regard to Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh.

 In the letter submitted, they also highlighted that in 2021, an FIR was registered against Faruqui in Indore under various sections of the IPC, including charges related to hurting religious



sentiments.

He was subsequently arrested and remained in judicial custody for over a month before being granted bail by the Supreme Court. The matter is still pending before the court, it stated. 

The organisation also pointed to similar complaints from Prayagraj and Mumbai, regarding the allegedly objectionable and controversial content of his shows. 

It further noted that several of Faruqui's shows in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Raipur and Gurgaon have previously been cancelled or denied permission over the years due to concerns over law and order.