Shatrughan Sinha is the latest celebrity to lash out against stand-up comedian Tanmay Bhat for his video on Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar.
“Abolish censorship and have self-styled comedians and perverted pranksters making a joke of our country’s achievers. I recommend the strongest criminal action against AIB and Tanmay Bhat for insulting two Bharat Ratnas,” said a livid Sinha.
“They’ve to be dealt with severely so that other people are not encouraged to insult the heroes and icons of the nation. These people already have a slew of cases pending against them for their so-called ‘Roast’ with Karan Johar. Zara inki himmat dekho! From their vulgar antics on stage they’ve moved on to insulting two of our country’s greatest heroes.”
He is in no mood to forgive. “I’ll recommend fast-track criminal cases against them. What they’ve done is a humiliation for the entire nation.”
Shatrughan also strongly recommends censorship on the Internet. “Don’t get me wrong. I am all for freedom of expression. But freedom to express should not be confused with the freedom to insult anyone. Censorship is important in our country where freedom of expression is grossly misused.”
