A court in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and another accused who were arrested for allegedly insulting Hindu deities during a performance at a cafe in Indore, reported PTI. Faruqui had been arrested on January 1 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
This is the second time Faruqui’s bail plea has been turned down. On January 2, the court of chief judicial magistrate rejected the bail plea of the comedian, Nalin Yadav, Prakhar Vyas, Edwin Anthony and Priyam Vyas.
Additional District and Sessions Court judge Yatindra Kumar Guru rejected the bail plea of Faruqui and Yadav after hearing the arguments of both sides.
Anshuman Shrivastava, representing both the accused, said that the allegations against his clients were “vague” in nature. Faruqui and Yadav were booked under political pressure, Shrivastava alleged, adding that both of them were actors and their comments were not intended to hurt the…