‘Witnessing assault on freedom of speech’: Kunal Kamra defends tweets in SC

Comedian Kunal Kamra has defended his controversial tweets against the judiciary. In an affidavit filed in connection with the contempt of court against the comedian, Kamra refused to apologise and said that ‘irreverence and hyperbole’ are essential tools for the comedic enterprise and a comic raises questions on issues of public interest in his own unique way.’ Should powerful people and institutions continue to show an inability to tolerate rebuke or criticism, we would be reduced to a country of incarcerated artists and flourishing lapdogs,’ Kamra further added. Defending his tweets he said, that they were not published with the intention to diminish the faith of the people in the highest court of our democracy. Watch the full video for all the details.