Police complaints have been filed in the case in different parts of the country, the matter is reaching Parliament and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been dragged into it.
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday reached his residence after multiple complaints were filed in the city on Monday.
The row started when Ranveer Allahbadia, while appearing on ‘India’s Got Latent’, along with Samay Raina, influencer Apoorva Makhija, and others, passed a comment to a contestant about their parents.
Multiple complaints have been filed against Allahbadia( 4.5 million Instagram followers and 1.05 crore YouTube subscribers) for his remarks in Mumbai and Assam. Police have said they are investigating the matter. Allahbadia and Raina have been asked to join the probe. Influencer Apoorva Makhija and others linked to the India’s Got Latent episode have also been named in those FIRs.Himanta Viswa Sarma informed about the FIR filed against Allahbadia , Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, Samay Raina and others,
Fadnavis said “Everyone has freedom of speech but this freedom ends when we encroach upon others’ freedom. Everyone has limits, if anyone crosses them, action will be taken,” Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be careful about who he promotes. He was referring to the ‘Disruptor of the Year’ award given to the podcaster at last year’s Digital Creators Awards given by PM Modi.
After the remarks sparked a massive row, Allahbadia issued an apology and said “My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it was not even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry,” he said in a video message.Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has said she would raise the issue in the parliament and the standing committee for Communications and IT. “The way he made the comment, the language that was used, it was pervasive and offensive, it is beyond the realms of the society.
“It is not only about this content, there are several content creators who have been thriving on these platforms, and getting away with accountability,” she said.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy: Maharashtra’s cyber department highlighted a particular instance where derogatory comments were made about women and people from Arunachal Pradesh, which could incite communal disharmony.Comedian Samay Raina ‘intentionally uploaded’ the controversial episode of ‘India’s Got Latent’, featuring podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, to ‘hurt religious sentiments and cause social unrest’, an FIR filed by Maharashtra cyber department stated.
The complaint highlights a particular instance where derogatory comments were made about women and people from Arunachal Pradesh, which could incite communal disharmony
The episode of ‘India’s Got Latent’was removed by YouTube and the issue was even brought up in Parliament.Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy: Maharashtra’s cyber department highlighted a particular instance where derogatory comments were made about women and people from Arunachal Pradesh, which could incite communal disharmony.
Comedian Samay Raina ‘intentionally uploaded’ the controversial episode of ‘India’s Got Latent’, featuring podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, to ‘hurt religious sentiments and cause social unrest’, an FIR filed by Maharashtra cyber department stated.- who were present on the show. The show’s producers, Tushar Poojari and Saurabh Bothra, were also asked to appear before the commission.
These comments, which have sparked widespread public outrage, violate the dignity and respect owed to every individual, particularly in a society that upholds equality and mutual respect. In light of this concern, under the instructions of NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, a hearing has been scheduled to address the controversial remark made by the content creators on India’s Got Latent,” the NCW said in a statement.