Licensing unit of Delhi police on Saturday rejected permission to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui to perform on 28 August in Delhi, ANI reported.
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A day after standup performer Munawar Faruqui announced his show in Hyderabad on August 20, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and controversial Hindutva politician T Raja Singh on Thursday threatened to burn down the venue and beat up the comedian.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui, one of the country's best young performers, Sunday indicated he may not do any more shows, after at least 12 of his shows were cancelled in the last two months due to threats from Hindutva groups.
A show by standup comedian Munawar Faruqui, which was scheduled to take place in Goa’s capital of Panaji on Monday, has been cancelled after threats from Hindutva group.