Mumbai: A magistrate court here on Monday granted bail to twelve members of the Yuva Sena, the youth wing of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, arrested for vandalising the Habitat comedy venue.

The accused were granted bail on a personal bond of ₹15,000 each. Earlier today, the accused were taken into custody following their protest against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s alleged derogatory remarks in his comedy special Naya Bharat, uploaded on YouTube. According to police, the group stormed the venue during a live show by comedian Rajat Sood, forcing it to halt and damaging property.

While the Shiv Sena strongly objected to Kamra’s comments, the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra condemned the incident, accusing the Mahayuti government of failing to maintain law and order. Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction leader Arvind Sawant defended Kamra, stating that "every word spoken by him is correct."

During his performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental hotel in Khar area, Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "traitor" and went on to sing a parody of him.

Kamra used a modified version of a Hindi song from the movie 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' to describe the 2022 rebellion of Shinde against Uddhav Thackeray.

"It is not about taking any law in your hands. It is purely about your self-respect. When it comes to elders or respectable citizens of the country when your elders are targeted, you will target someone of that mentality,” Kanal told reporters Monday morning, a day after he and other Shiv Sena workers ransacked the venue of Kamra's show.

“Abhi tak toh ye trailer hai, picture abhi baki hai. Whenever you are in Mumbai, you will get a good lesson in Shiv Sena style," Kanal had warned Kamra.