India, June 11 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the comment that was made during Pranit More's stand-up comedy show in Gurugram, Haryana, by Himanshu Jangra. The Mumbai Cyber Police has also registered a case against Pranit, Himanshu and Sejal Pawar over the Rs.375 biryani joke that landed them in trouble.

The NCW took cognisance of widely reported media coverage of the viral video where remarks allegedly glorified sexual coercion and non-consensual conduct. The commission has scheduled a hearing in the case on June 22 at 4 PM. In a press note, the women's council expressed serious concern about the jokes being made, which trivialised the conduct and presented it as entertainment.

The commissio...