Ajit Pawar slams vandalism, warns against abusing free speech

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Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar criticised vandalism following comedian Kunal Kamra's remarks about Eknath Shinde. Pawar warns against misusing freedom of speech and urges responsible expression of views.

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00:00And we have more news coming in at this point in time, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra

00:10Ajit Pawar slams Sena vandalism. Pawar says can't reach law and order. Deputy CM warns

00:16against abusing free speech. Ajit Pawar says don't force cops to act.

00:20Ajit Pawar slams Sena vandalism.

00:33Ajit Pawar slams Sena vandalism.

01:03Ajit Pawar slams Sena vandalism.

01:15I'm going straight to Dipesh Tripathi for more on that. Dipesh, Ajit Pawar there essentially

01:19suggesting that this is about freedom of speech. These comments interestingly have

01:25been made by, you know, against rather, against Eknath Shinde by Kunal Kamra. This obviously

01:33speaks volumes of how within the government as if there is a difference in opinion on

01:38the kind of vandalism that has happened, isn't it?

02:08And definitely there have been various views of the politician as well. Kunal Kamra in

02:19his comedy said on Ajit Pawar and Sensepi and Eknath Shinde as well. But he specifically

02:27targeted more Eknath Shinde and he even sang a song in a parody manner. So definitely the

02:33Shiv Sainiks were more aggressive and they vandalised the studio where this show took

02:39place. But while stating this incident Ajit Pawar said that everybody has this view but

02:45they should be responsible for expressing their views. And right now we have been seeing

02:50the views, different views of political parties, especially within the government.

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