Mumbai, March 24 -- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has strongly criticised standup artiste Kunal Kamra for his "objectionable" remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde alleging that the funding for his show came from "Matoshree" and sought Kamra's apology.

Matoshree is the residence and ancestral home of former chief minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray.

Nirupam further alleged that Kamra's act was politically motivated and that unless the artiste apologies the Shiv Sena party workers "will not leave him." .

"The place where this show was recorded and the booking money for it came from Matoshree, from Uddhav Thackeray, and that is why Eknath Shinde Sahab has been targeted. Until Kunal Kamra apologises for his stat...