New Delhi, March 25 -- Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra released a statement on Monday night saying 'he will not apologise' for his 'gaddar' comments about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde but he is ready to co-operate with legal authorities.

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Following the political debates all through Monday, Kamra issued statement late Monday night, saying "I will not apologise... I don't fear this mob & I will not be hiding under my bed, waiting for this to die down,"

Kamra added that his statement was exactly what "Mr. Ajit Pawar (1st deputy CM) said about Mr. Eknath Shinde (2nd Deputy CM)".

"Your inability to take a joke at the expense of a powerful public figure does not change the nature of my right. As far...