India, Feb. 16 -- Actor and stand-up comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi's Lucknow shows were cancelled by the police, citing concerns about law and order. The shows were cancelled due to a letter from the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission asking the police to ensure his shows don't 'malign women'. (Also Read: Reddit supports Ranveer Allahbadia as he admits to getting death threats for India's Got Latent row: 'This is a new low')

UP State Women's Commission vice-chairperson Aparna Yadav wrote a letter to DGP Prashant Kumar on February 14 urging him to ensure Anubhav's shows don't malign women or to cancel them altogether. The letter pointed out the use of inappropriate language in his previous performances and stressed the need to maintain...