India, March 26 -- The Mumbai Police are expected to issue a second summon on Wednesday to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking for his appearance before an investigating officer in connection with a case registered against him for a controversial "gaddar" (traitor) joke allegedly aimed at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.

This comes after the Mumbai Police rejected Kunal Kamra's request, submitted through his lawyer, to appear before the cops after a week. The stand-up comedian was asked to appear for questioning on Tuesday. The second summons to Kunal Kamra is expected to be issued under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), news agency ANI reported.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT)'s mouthpiece 'Saamana' pointed ...