India, March 25 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has compared comedian Kunal Kamra's jibe at him to taking a "supari" (contract) to speak against someone and warned that action leads to reaction. Speaking at a BBC Marathi event, Shinde emphasized that while freedom of speech exists, it must have boundaries, and satire should be respectful.

Kunal Kamra stirred controversy with a parody performance of a song from Dil Toh Pagal Hai, labeling Shinde a "gaddar" (traitor) and mocking Maharashtra's recent political turbulence, including the splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP.

In response, enraged Shiv Sena members vandalized the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai's Khar area, where Kamra's show was staged, and also damaged property a...