Duty of all citizens to promote harmony : Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea rejected by Madhya Pradesh HC The court concluded that there was prima facie evidence to suggest that Faruqui had intended to outrage religious feelings under the garb of stand-up comedy FP Staff January 28, 2021 13:50:15 IST File photo of comedian Munawar Faruqui. Twitter
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday rejected the bail application of comedian Munawar Faruqui and Indore resident Nalin Yadav. Faruqui and Yadav were arrested on 2 January for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during their a comedy show in Indore on 1 January.
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Bar and Bench, the court concluded that there was prima facie evidence to suggest that Faruqui had intended to outrage religious feelings “under the garb of stand-up comedy”.