Trouble is mounting for YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia aka Beer Biceps over his remarks on the roast show India's Got Latent. While the 31-year-old has apologised for his crass comments, the row surrounding his remarks is snowballing into a major crisis with political parties jumping in on the criticism. Police complaints have been filed in Mumbai and Guwahati against Ranveer Allahbadia, comic Samay Raina, influencer Apoorva Makhija and others linked to the India's Got Latent episode where Allahbadia made the crass remarks.
Ranveer Allahbadia Under Fire as Police Charge India’s Got Latent Hosts, Guests
The Maharashtra Cyber Department has registered an FIR against Allahbadia, Raina, and several other artists for allegedly creating and broadcasting obscene content on their YouTube show India’s Got Latent. The FIR, filed on Tuesday, February 12, follows widespread public outrage over the show's content.
According to a police official cited by Press Trust of India, the cyber department acted suo moto (on its own) after Allahbadia’s controversial remarks on the show sparked significant backlash. The department is also issuing summonses to around 30 guests who have appeared on the show since its first episode.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and opposition leaders of Maharashtra have also criticised him for his remarks. Chief Minister Fadnavis stated that even though he hasn't seen the clip in question, he cautioned people about the limits of freedom of speech.
"Everyone has the freedom of speech but our freedom ends when we encroach upon the freedom of others... In our society, we have made some rules, it is absolutely wrong if someone violates them. Action should be taken against them," he said.
This development comes just a day after the Assam Police filed a separate case against Allahbadia over similar controversial comments, adding to the growing legal troubles faced by the podcaster.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma registers FIR
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state police has registered an FIR against Allahbadia, YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, comic Jaspreet Singh, Makhija, Raina and others for promoting obscenity and engaging in a sexually explicit and vulgar discussion.
National Human Rights Commission Directs YouTube To Remove Videos
NHRC received a complaint from Shri Yogendra Singh Thakur, alleging that a YouTube show titled "India's Got Latent", hosted by Samay Raina, contained highly objectionable, inappropriate, and obscene remarks against the Indian society, highlighting the controversial remarks made by Ranveer Allahbadia.
Considering the gravity of the matter, the National Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of the issue under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
In a letter to the streaming platform YouTube, NHRC urged the removal of the videos with Ranveer’s jokes.
An FIR has been filed against Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija, and India's Got Latent for "allegedly using abusive language on the show".
Where The Original Comment Came From
Allahbadia or Beer Biceps, is a popular podcaster and YouTuber with over 1.05 crore subscribers on YouTube, 600,000 followers on X, and 4.5 million on Instagram. In an episode of India's Got Latent, Ranveer asked a contestant, "Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever." This controversial question sparked outrage on social media. Many social media users felt that Ranveer abused his freedom of speech to ask a question that felt culturally inappropriate.
X User, SuperBhakt3 shared an 11-second clip from an interview aired on Western media, where the host asked the same question. The tweet was to highlight that Ranveer's remarks were inspired by this interview.
Many social media users criticized Ranveer for his controversial remark, as well as for copying content from Western media.
Shortly after the eruption of the controversy, Ranveer Allahbadia took to X to express an apology for his insensitive remarks. Acknowledging the wrong impact he made on his viewers with his comments and misusing the platform he was provided, Ranveer stated,
"Comedy is not my forte. Just here to say sorry."
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