India, March 24 -- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) has launched a demolition drive at The Habitat studio at Unicontinental hotel in Mumbai's Khar area, where comedian Kunal Kamra had shot a video mocking Maharashtra deputy Eknath Shinde, which has triggered a massive controversy. A team from the civic body entered the compound with hammers and is currently carrying out a demolition drive inside.

Early this morning, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik spoke to BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who then instructed the H West ward staff to carry out an inspection.

According to officials, the studio's premises are in an encroached area between two hotels.

Assistant Commissioner Vinayak Vispute stated, "The studio owner has constru...