India, March 26 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday that the people of the state have already given the verdict on who the 'real gaddaar' is.

This comes amid the row over comedian Kunal Kamra's 'gaddaar' (traitor) jibe on Shinde in his Mumbai show. The Shiv Sena chief repeated the allegations of 'paid content' on Kamra, saying that his parody song was part of a 'supari' (contract) given to the comedian by Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT).

"You keep calling me 'gaddar, gaddar', you will soon have to close the 'daar' (door) of your party. The Election Commission, the Supreme Court, and the Speaker of the House have said who is the 'gaddar'. More importantly, the people, who are above everyone, have als...