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- Comedian Kunal Kamra moved his shows from Monday to Thursday from a Whitefield venue to Underground Comedy Club in Koramangala in Bengaluru after a Hindutva outfit, Hindu Rashtra Samanvaya Samiti, petitioned police alleging disrespect toward Hindu deities.
- Kamra and organisers told Whitefield police the cancellation was because the event had become controversial, though no law and order incident was reported.
- Ticket holders for the Whitefield shows will be refunded and asked to book again at the Koramangala venue.
- The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has appealed to the Koramangala police not to allow the shows, but government sources indicated the shows would not be stopped.
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- Whether Koramangala police permit the relocated shows to proceed as planned.
- Any further objections or action by Hindu groups against the Koramangala venue.
- The government's stated position that the shows will not be stopped being upheld.
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Named India · Koramangala · Underground Comedy Club · Whitefield · Aakar Patel · Hindu Janajagruti Samiti · Hindu Rashtra Samanvaya Samiti · Kunal Kamra · Mohan Gowda · Whitefield Police
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