Amid the ongoing row, Kamra said that he will not apologise for his remarks. In a lengthy statement on X, a defiant Kamra said those busy leaking his number on social media or calling him incessantly should know that it all goes to his voicemail where they will be subjected to "the very song" that they hate.

Kunal Kamra, who is facing a defamation case, was initially asked to appear before Mumbai police on Tuesday, but the comedian had requested a week's time.

Mumbai Police have issued a second summons to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking him to appear for clarification over his joke referring to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as a "gaddar" (traitor) in his latest stand-up video,