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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Traitor jibe at Dy CM Shinde: Maharashtra council admits breach of privilege notice against Kamra

The Maharashtra legislative council has admitted a breach of privilege notice against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for allegedly insulting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a recent performance.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare has also been named in the notice.

Maharashtra legislative council chairman Ram Shinde told PTI on Thursday he has accepted a privilege notice against Kunal Kamra over the `traitor` jibe and had forwarded it to the Privileges Committee.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Actor Preity Zinta got Rs 1.55 cr remission on her loan she borrowed from New India Coop Bank: Cops

The New India Co-operative Bank, which has been hit by a Rs 122 crore scam, had given a remission of Rs 1.55 crore to Bollywood actor Preity Zinta to settle her sanctioned loan of Rs 18 crore which it classified as a non-performing asset (NPA), police said on Thursday.

The loan was sanctioned in 2011 and the actor settled it in April 2014, an official said.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police is probing the New India Co-operative Bank embezzlement case. It has so far arrested eight accused in the case, including the bank`s former general manager and head of accounts Hitesh Mehta, who was held on February 15. The agency has examined the data of the bank`sA loans from 2010 onwards.

"During the investigation, it was found that actor Preity Zinta had taken a loan from the bank. She was sanctioned a loan of Rs 18 crore on January 7, 2011," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:  Traitor jibe at Dy CM Shinde: Mumbai cops ask Kamra to appear before it on Mar 31

Mumbai police on Thursday asked stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra to appear before it on March 31 in connection with the case against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

The case stems from Kamra`s recent show at the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar, where he performed a parody song targeting Eknath Shinde.

The act prompted a backlash from Shiv Sena supporters, who vandalised the club and the hotel in which it is located on Sunday night. Kamra (36) was booked by Khar police on a complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel.

Kamra was asked to appear before police on Tuesday but he had sought seven days time, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske criticises Rahul Gandhi over parliament attendance

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske slammed Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of neglecting his parliamentary duties. Mhaske stated that Gandhi rarely attends sessions, leaves early, and lacks the authority to criticise the government if he fails to fulfil his own responsibilities.

#WATCH | Delhi: On Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi`s statement, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske says, "Being the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi never attends the Parliament session, whereas the duty of the leader of the opposition is to sit till the end and express his views on the… pic.twitter.com/IU5YipAoxw

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