India, March 26 -- Comedian Kunal Kamra has reportedly been receiving death threats from Shiv Sena workers following his controversial 'gaddar' (traitor) joke, which was allegedly aimed at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Kunal Kamra, who has been summoned by the Mumbai Police over the matter, has requested a week's time to appear before the authorities.

NDTV reported, citing sources, that the comedian has received over 500 calls, with some callers threatening to kill him and cut him into pieces. Many of these threats allegedly stem from his remarks, which sparked outrage among political workers.

The controversy erupted after a video of Kunal Kamra's joke went viral, leading to strong reactions from Shiv Sena (Shinde fa...