Earlier, his shows were cancelled in Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Raipur.The stand-up comedian was arrested earlier this year on charges of allegedly insulting Hindu gods and goddesses, and spent a month in Indore jail.After his show was cancelled in Bengaluru, Munawar Faruqui tweeted that hate has won, artist has lost. “I’m done, goodbye. Injustice,” he had posted, indicating that he is giving up comedy. He, however, apparently changed his mind later.Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s show was also cancelled in Bengaluru, a few days after Munawar Faruqui was not allowed to perform. Kamra tweeted that his event was cancelled over threats to shut down the venue.
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