Delhi Police deny permission to comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show | Delhi News

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had on August 25 written to the Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora to cancel Munawar Faruqui’s show.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have denied permission to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show which is scheduled to take place on August 28 in the national capital.
The permission was denied after the local central district police wrote a report stating that “the show will affect communal harmony in the area”.
The joint commissioner of police, licensing, OP Mishra told ANI that the permission had been denied as it can have an effect on the communal harmony in the region.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had on August 25 written to the Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora to cancel Faruqui’s show.
In its letter, the VHP alleged that “Communal tension arose in Bhagyanagar because of Munawar’s jokes on Hindu Gods.”
The VHP letter further said that if the show was not cancelled members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal will hold protests.
Last Saturday, Munawar Faruqui hosted a standup comedy show in Hyderabad, amidst tight security.
The Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar had given a call to boycott the show alleging that Faruqui mocked Hindu Gods.
(With inputs from ANI)