Gurugram, June 17 -- Police have booked comedian Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra on Tuesday, June 16, for the objectionable comments made during a show in Gurugram, Haryana, that appeared to glorify sexual coercion and non-consensual conduct towards a woman.

The legal action comes amid the online backlash since the show's clips were uploaded on the comedian's social media account. Taking suo motu cognisance of the media reports and the videos, the National Commission for Women (NCW) had written to the Director General of Police, Haryana, seeking immediate and time-bound action. The commission had requested an Action Taken Report within seven days.

A first information report (FIR) has been lodged at the DLF Phase 2 Police Station, the In...