Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sanjay Rajoura


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Two keep !votes and 1 relist with no further objections. (non-admin closure) ASUKITE  13:21, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Sanjay Rajoura

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Does not meet basic notability criteria and WP:ENTERTAINER. DTM (talk) 17:49, 9 December 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 19:59, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:51, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:51, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Entertainment-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 10:38, 10 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep. Its a weak keep because the article is not as notable as others but his notability is enough for WP:ENTERTAINER. HelpingWorld (talk) 01:32, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep - I'm using WP:GNG as my guide and he passes it. Here is a selection of many sources available:
 * Significant coverage:
 * "'Shocking and devastating': Stand-up comedian Sanjay Rajoura accused of sexual harassment; receives severe backlash on social media" - The Free Press Journal
 * "Sanjay Rajoura: An Indian comedian comes to town " - The Express Tribune
 * "If a Comedian Can Be Arrested for a Remark He Didn't Make, Is the Joke on Us?" - The Wire (magazine)
 * "The punny song ‘Modi ji, Bodi ji’ by Rahul Ram and Sanjay Rajoura is the new ode to demonetisation" - The Indian Express
 * "Indian comic Sanjay Rajoura enthralls Pakistani audiences" - The Express Tribune
 * "India’s stand-up comics are pulling no punches" - The Hindu
 * Contributes to WP:BASIC
 * "Stand-Up Bridges Decades-Long Boundaries — By Crossing The Line" - NPR
 * "India’s booming stand-up comedy scene tests boundaries with cutting-edge jokes" - The Washington Post
 * "As comedy booms with internet, legal action and threats no joke" - Newslaundry
 * "Munawar Faruqui: Is it dangerous to crack a joke in India?" - BBC
 * "Why so serious?: What lies behind the increasing resistance to Indian stand-up comedy?" - The Indian Express
 * "Stand-up comedians challenging authority " - DT Next
 * "Sanjay Rajoura, Stand-Up Comedian And Member Of 'Aisi Taisi Democracy' Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations, Calls Them 'Work of Fiction'" - latestly
 * "Pushpavalli Fails, Like Most Other Shows To Represent Caste Sensitively" - Feminism in India
 * "Political comedy is no joke" - Deccan Herald
 * "‘Men are ignored in society on topics like parenting’ " - The New Indian Express
 * Missvain (talk) 18:11, 22 December 2021 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.