<p class="title">Popular Indian-origin comic Hasan Minhaj was reportedly not allowed to enter the venue where the 'Howdy Modi' event took place.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 50,000 people of the Indian-American community attended the event at the NRG Stadium here on Sunday that was jointly addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A video is doing the rounds on social media, in which the "Patriot Act" star is seen talking to a media coordinator from the press registration desk outside the venue on phone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the call, which was on loudspeaker, Minhaj was enquiring the organiser about his credentials for the event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We're just trying to get our credentials," the comedian said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are no credentials," the coordinator replied.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"But our credentials are right here," Minhaj said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He then asked, "But you told me we were denied because of the jokes".</p>.<p class="bodytext">To this, the person on the phone replied, "No, I didn't say you were denied because of the jokes."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Minhaj said, "But some people were not happy."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The coordinator said, "Yeah, some people were not happy, but that doesn't matter to me much. The reason I can't get you in is due to the lack of space for broadcast crews."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The comic and political commentator, who is proactive on social media, is yet to respond to the reports or clarify whether he and the crew managed to enter the venue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The last Twitter activity on his account saw his picture in which he could be seen standing in front of the venue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Here to celebrate two great nations coming together. India first. But America first too. #HowdyModi," Minhaj captioned the photo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He faced a lot of heat on social media for his episodes on Indian elections and the clampdown in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 ahead Indian Independence Day. </p>
<p class="title">Popular Indian-origin comic Hasan Minhaj was reportedly not allowed to enter the venue where the 'Howdy Modi' event took place.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 50,000 people of the Indian-American community attended the event at the NRG Stadium here on Sunday that was jointly addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A video is doing the rounds on social media, in which the "Patriot Act" star is seen talking to a media coordinator from the press registration desk outside the venue on phone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the call, which was on loudspeaker, Minhaj was enquiring the organiser about his credentials for the event.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We're just trying to get our credentials," the comedian said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are no credentials," the coordinator replied.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"But our credentials are right here," Minhaj said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He then asked, "But you told me we were denied because of the jokes".</p>.<p class="bodytext">To this, the person on the phone replied, "No, I didn't say you were denied because of the jokes."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Minhaj said, "But some people were not happy."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The coordinator said, "Yeah, some people were not happy, but that doesn't matter to me much. The reason I can't get you in is due to the lack of space for broadcast crews."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The comic and political commentator, who is proactive on social media, is yet to respond to the reports or clarify whether he and the crew managed to enter the venue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The last Twitter activity on his account saw his picture in which he could be seen standing in front of the venue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Here to celebrate two great nations coming together. India first. But America first too. #HowdyModi," Minhaj captioned the photo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He faced a lot of heat on social media for his episodes on Indian elections and the clampdown in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 ahead Indian Independence Day. </p>