Mumbai: After being banned temporarily by several airlines, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra is taking sarcastic jibes at the situation on social media.
Kamra was banned by Indigo, Air India and Spice Jet after he allegedly heckled journalist Arnab Goswami in a flight from Mumbai to Lucknow on Tuesday.
The comedian shared a video on Twitter where he can be seen roasting his co-passenger Arnab Goswami. However, Arnab Goswami chose to remain quiet and did not answer back.
Kamra tweeted on Wednesday morning: "FYI - Arnab Goswami was in my flight again this morning while returning from Lucknow... I again asked him politely if he wants to have an honest discussion he with his verbal arrogant hand jester he asked me to move away & I did that..."
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flight again this morning while returning from lucknow... I again asked him politely if he wants to have a honest discussion he with his verbal arrogant hand jester he asked me to move away & I did that...
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— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) January 29, 2020
flight again this morning while returning from lucknow... I again asked him politely if he wants to have a honest discussion he with his verbal arrogant hand jester he asked me to move away & I did that...FYI - Arnab Goswami was in my
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) January 29, 2020
flight again this morning while returning from lucknow... I again asked him politely if he wants to have a honest discussion he with his verbal arrogant hand jester he asked me to move away & I did that...
Earlier, Kamra alleged that Goswami has called him mentally unstable.
In a separate tweet, he wrote: "Met Arnab Goswami on a flight and gave him a monologue about his ‘journalism'. All he did was call me mentally unstable and after some time I had no choice but to return to my seat."
On Tuesday evening, Indigo issued a statement via Twitter where they announced that they are banning Kunal Kamra for six months for his in-flight behaviour.
"@MoCA_GoI @HardeepSPuri In light of the recent incident on board 6E 5317 from Mumbai to Lucknow, we wish to inform that we are suspending Mr. Kunal Kamra from flying with IndiGo for a period of six months, as his conduct onboard was unacceptable behaviour."
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Following this, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted: "Offensive behaviour designed to provoke and create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable and endangers safety of air travellers. We are left with no option but to advise other airlines to impose similar restrictions on the person concerned."
Air India and Spice Jet have also banned the stand-up comedian until further notice.
Air India wrote on its Twitter page: "In view of the incident onboard @IndiGo6E, Air India wishes to inform that conduct of Person concerned is unacceptable. With a view to discourage such behaviour onboard flts, Mr Kunal Kamra is suspended from flying on any Air India flt until further notice. @HardeepSPuri."
Spice Jet announced: "SpiceJet has decided to suspend Mr. Kunal Kamra from flying with the airline till further notice. @MoCA_GoI @DGCAIndia @HardeepSPuri @IndiGo6E"
However, netizens are divided in their reaction to the situation. While some are bashing Kunal Kamra for his in-flight behaviour, others are supporting him.
With inputs from IANS.
