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The move led to a split in the Shiv Sena - India's Election Commission later recognised Shinde's group as the "real" Shiv Sena.

Members of the Shiv Sena party, which is led by Shinde, vandalised the hotel in Mumbai - the capital of Maharashtra - where the show was held.

After Shiv Sena workers ransacked the venue, the studio Habitat - which often hosted stand-up comedy shows - said it was shutting down until it figured out "the best way to provide a platform for free expression without putting ourselves and our property in jeopardy".

A lawmaker from Shinde's party also said in a video that Shiv Sena workers would pursue Kamra across the country and he would be forced to leave India.

Turkish Airlines confirmed that Zehra Sena Gültekin died along with her husband, businessman Bilal Gültekin, and three children.