India, Oct. 20 -- The state government's law and judiciary department has cautioned the state legislature about the breach of privilege motion moved against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his comments on deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. In its report, the department has reportedly stated that Kamra's satirical performance does not amount to a breach of privilege although the language he used in his replies to the privileges committee was offensive and warranted a pull-up.

The motion was moved by BJP MLC Pravin Darekar on March 26, 2025 for the "derogatory" language Kamra used for Shinde. Kamra's comic song, which obliquely referred to Shinde as a traitor, went viral and triggered a row within the ruling Mahayuti alliance. Shiv Sen...