Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra receives death threats for his sketch on patriotism
Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra, who uploaded performed a set titled 'Patriotism and the Government' and posted a video of it on Youtube, received death threats on 15 March, 2017.
Kunal Kamra. Image from Facebook
The video, which was uploaded on 1 March, 2017 begins with the azaadi slogans used during the JNU protests of 2016. "India is a democracy, until you criticise it," are the words that first appear on the screen. In it, Kamra mocks demonetisation, the attitude of Indians towards the army, "anti-nationals" and the government, among other subjects.
