Indian comedian Vir Das accused of ‘vilifying nation’

Politicians express outrage over routine that discusses country's contradictions women's safety, religion, Covid and politics

An Indian comedian is facing an onslaught of criticism and calls for police to investigate over a comedy monologue that spoke of the country's contradictions on women's safety, religion, Covid and politics.

The routine performed on a US tour by Vir Das, one of India's most popular comedians, went viral in India this week after it spoke of two Indias" - conflicting elements of his own country that, he felt, had an element of the absurd.