Speaking on the Kunal Kamra row, Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal on Tuesday accused the Mahayuti government of trying to turn the state into a' police state'. He made the statement citing reports that notices were issued to members of the audience who attended comedian Kunal Kamra's show, during which the comic made alleged derogatory remarks against the state's Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

According to news agency PTI, Sapkal said that issuing such notices indicates an attempt to turn Maharashtra into a police-controlled regime.