Mumbai, March 24 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam on Monday attacked standup comedian Kunal Kamra for his alleged derogatory comments against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made during a comedy special, terming them as an "insult to the land of Maharashtra," and made for "petty publicity."

Kadam also questioned the "timing" of the remarks suggesting that Kamra might be working for UBT Sena.

"Whose contract is he working on? (Uddhav) Thackeray faction? Look at the timing. Did Kunal Kamra deliberately choose this time to distract people as soon as Thackeray family's name appeared in the Disha Salian case? That too on the behest of Thackeray faction? What is the reason?" Kadam told ANI.

Claiming that Kamra insults ...