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PremiumRanveer Allahbadia Controversy News Highlights: The Mumbai Police has called on podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, known as BeerBiceps, to appear on Saturday for questioning as part of an investigation into his controversial comments on a YouTube show. Allahbadia had failed to appear earlier on Friday.
YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, known as BeerBiceps, is facing legal and public backlash over his ‘will you watch your parents have sex’ question projected on comedian Samay Raina's show, India's Got Latent.
Meanwhile, YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia on Friday approached the Supreme Court to club multiple FIRs lodged against him across India over his recent inappropriate comments.
On Wednesday, Samay Raina deleted all episodes of "India's Got Latent" from his YouTube channel. This comes a day after Mumbai Police reached Ranveer Allahbadia's residence following the controversy.
A parliamentary panel is considering summoning Ranveer Allahbadia to address the issue. Another committee, led by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to respond by February 17 regarding the necessary amendments to laws to prevent incidents like Ranveer Allahbadia's recent inappropriate comments.
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All about Ranveer Allahbadia controversial statement on India's Got Latent
In the viral video BeerBiceps, 31, is heard asking a contestant “Would you rather watch your parents have sex for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?"
Ranveer Allahbadia Apologises
Following the uproar, Ranveer Allahbadia issued an apology, acknowledging his “lapse of judgement". The YouTuber confessed ‘comedy is not my forte’ in his video apology for the ‘watch your parents have sex’ question.
ALSO READ: YouTuber ‘BeerBiceps’ apologises for obscene remark, says ‘Comedy is not my forte’
Ranveer Allahbadia Faces legal Action
A complaint was filed in Mumbai on Monday, following which the police has reached the Khar studio where India's Got Latent was filmed. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnvis also mentioned that action would be taken, following which a human right panel also urged YouTube to take down the India's Got Latent video.
India's Got Latent fans expressed disappointment that they might never get to see the unreleased episodes of Samay Raina's show which featured celebrities.
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The Mumbai Police has asked podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, known as Beer Biceps, to appear before them on Saturday as part of a probe into his controversial remarks on a YouTube show, India's Got Latent. Earlier on Friday, teams of Mumbai and Assam police visited his residence but found the flat locked. Catch live updates here
Mumbai Police has called on podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia to appear on Saturday for questioning as part of an investigation into his controversial comments on a YouTube show. Allahbadia, known for his 'BeerBiceps' channel, failed to appear earlier in the day. On Friday, teams from both Mumbai and Assam police visited his residence, only to find the flat locked, according to an official. His crude remarks about parents and sex, made during a now-deleted episode of comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show India's Got Latent, have sparked widespread backlash, resulting in multiple complaints
The Maharashtra government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, specifically tasking the cultural department officials to investigate.
The cultural department, headed by Minister Ashish Shelar ordered an inquiry into the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy. This move comes after complaints were filed regarding vulgarity in Allahbadia's show, "India's Got Latent," and other similar shows that have been running without proper permission.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The Mumbai Police were not able to get in touch with Ranveer Allahbadia as his mobile phone was switched off and the house was locked. His lawyer was also unreachable as well, reported ANI.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Ranveer Allahbadia posted an apology video on social media X with the caption, “I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s got latent. I’m sorry." The podcaster said, “My comment was inappropriate, it wasn't even funny. Comedy is not his forte. I am just here to say sorry."
Ranveer said he “personally had a lapse in judgment. It wasn't cool on my part." Allahbadia said, “The podcast is watched by people of all ages. I don't want to be the kind of person that takes that responsibility lightly, and family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect."
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticised Ranveer's statement and told ANI.
"I have come to know about it. I have not seen it yet. Things have been said and presented in a wrong way. Everyone has freedom of speech, but our freedom ends when we encroach upon the freedom of others. In our society, we have made some rules, if someone violates them, it is absolutely wrong, and action should be taken against them," Fadnavis said.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Ranveer Allahbadia appeared as a judge on the latest episode of India's Got Latent, asked a contestant if they would rather watch their parents have sex for the rest of their lives or join them once to put a stop to it. The statement received heavy backlash online.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar has issued an inquiry by the cultural department officials after receiving complaints over the vulgarity in India's Got Latent show and other such shows are being run with tickets to the audience without proper permission.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Apart from Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina, others named in the case are Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and Apoorva Makhija.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Video editor of the 'India's Got Latent' show, Pratham Sagar, reaches the Khar police station.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Mumbai and Assam police visited the residence of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia and found it locked, reported PTI.
"The Mumbai police, who have initiated an inquiry in connection with Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial remarks, on Friday went to his flat in Versova area, but found it locked," an official told PTI.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: An Assam police team reached Pune to issue a summons to comedian Samay Raina in connection with a controversial statement made by Ranveer Allahbadia on his show.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The Supreme Court will hear the plea of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia over the FIRs lodged against him regarding the controversial remarks on the India's Got Latent show in two to three days, reported PTI.
“I have assigned the bench and it will come up (before a bench) in two-three days," the report quoted CJI.
YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia on Friday approached the Supreme Court seeking to club multiple FIRs lodged against him across India over his recent inappropriate comments during his guest appearance on a show 'India's Got Latent'. (ANI)
The controversy around Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks dominated headlines yet another day after a parliamentary panel on Thursday asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to submit a note on the issue by February 17 and Assam police summoned the influencer.
Allahbadia, who has apologised for his comments dubbing it as a "lapse in judgement", failed to appear in connection with a probe into his controversial comments on Samay Raina's now-deleted YouTube show "India's Got Latent". He was asked to remain present at Mumbai's Khar police station on Friday, an official said. (PTI)
Social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia was asked to remain present at the Khar police station here on Friday after he failed to appear in connection with a probe into his controversial comments on a YouTube show, an official said.
The city police as well as Maharashtra Cyber Department have also asked comedian Samay Raina, who was a part of the controversial reality show "India's Got Latent", to appear before them in the next five days. (PTI)
Ranveer Allahbadia controversy | YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia approaches the Supreme Court to club multiple FIRs lodged against him across India over his recent inappropriate comments.
Advocate Abhinav Chandrachud mentions the matter before the Supreme Court saying that mutiple FIRs are registered against him and the Assam Police have summoned him for today. Supreme Court says that the date has already been given in the case. (ANI)
A delegation of advocates here on Thursday submitted a complaint against YouTubers Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina, and others for their "vulgar" remarks on the show 'India's Got Latent', police said.
Advocate Hemant Sharma, a CLG member, led the delegation, which sought strict action against the show's producers, host, and associates for allegedly promoting obscenity and violating social and cultural values. (PTI)
An Assam police team arrived in Pune on Thursday evening to issue summons to comedian Samay Raina in connection with a case filed in the north-eastern state over his Youtube show 'India's Got Latent'. (PTI)
The controversy around Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks dominated headlines yet another day after a parliamentary panel on Thursday asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to submit a note on the issue by February 17 and Assam police summoned the influencer.
Allahbadia, who has apologised for his comments dubbing it as a "lapse in judgement", failed to appear in connection with a probe into his controversial comments on Samay Raina's now-deleted YouTube show "India's Got Latent". He was asked to remain present at Mumbai's Khar police station on Friday, an official said. (PTI)
Amid uproar over social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's comments, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday apprised about the meeting of the Parliamentary standing committee, saying that the matter has been taken up at the highest level as members across party lines demanded strong measures to ensure that such incidents don't recur.
The BJD leader said that Nishikant Dubey, chairman of the standing committee for communications and IT and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP in Lok Sabha, has taken a strong view on the matter. (ANI)
An Assam police team arrived in Pune on Thursday evening to issue summons to comedian Samay Raina in connection with a case filed in the north-eastern state over his Youtube show 'India's Got Latent'. The distasteful remarks by Ranveer Allahbadia, popular on Youtube as 'BeerBiceps', on parents and sex in the reality show led to massive outrage, resulting in complaints from several persons. (PTI)
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Vice Chairperson of UP Women's Commission Aparna Yadav reacted to the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, stating that ‘making objectionable comments has become a trend these days.’
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: A delegation of advocates from Kota filed a complaint against Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina and other YouTubers present at India's Got Latent show.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The IT standing committee stated that the India's Got Latent row has been taken up at the ‘highest level’ as members across party lines demanded strong measures against the YouTubers.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Notable names in the Bollywood industry, such as Imtiaz Ali, Pankaj Tripathi, Rajpal Yadav, and even singer AR Rahman have reacted to the India's Got Latent row.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Vice Chairperson of UP Women's Commission Aparna Yadav reacted to the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, stating that ‘making objectionable comments has become a trend these days.’
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: After Priyanka Chopra's old video of schooling Ranveer Allahbadia went viral, netizens have been praising the Bollywood actress. Read here.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Standing IT committee member Rabindra Narayan Behera said that Ranveer Allahbadia's “statement should be banned", and there will be a “discussion on how to punish him", reported PTI.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Amid the social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia row gaining popularity, the Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has written to Information and Broadcasting (IB) Ministry to provide a brief note regarding the proposed amendments in laws related to media, reported PTI.
The committee has also sought a note on the proposed examination of the 'Review of implementation of Laws related to all forms of Media'.
According to the details, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology is headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The Assam Police has summoned Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashis Chanchlani, and given them four days time to appear before the investigating officers.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: When asked what he felt about the row, India's Got Latent judge Raghu Ram said: “What I feel does not matter."
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The Maharashtra Cyber Cell confirmed that around 50 people have been summoned so far, in connection with the India's Got Latent row.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The Maharashtra Cyber will summon Ranveer Allahbadia again, as he did not turn up before the police on Thursday, reported PTI.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Amid the ongoing row, an old clip of Priyanka Chopra schooling Ranveer Allahbadia has now gone resurfaced on social media
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: A parliament panel has asked the I&B Ministry to suggest amendments in laws by February 17 to prevent controversial content, like Ranveer Allahbadia's recent remarks.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Actor-producer Raghu Ram reached the Mumbai Cyber Cell office in Colaba after being summoned for the controversy linked to Samay Raina's 'India Got Latent' show.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Poonam Pandey reacted to the ongoing row about Ranveer Allahbadia's comments, and urged the public to forgive him.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Amid India's Got Latent's legal troubles, many fans have expressed disappointment that they may never get to see the unreleased episodes featuring celebrities.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: A parliamentary committee, led by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to respond by February 17 regarding the necessary amendments to laws to prevent incidents like Ranveer Allahbadia's recent inappropriate comments.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: BeerBiceps, Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani, Apoorva Makhija and Jasprit Singh are currently facing legal action for the ongoing row about India's Got Latent.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Amid the ongoing investigations, rapper Raftaar shared a long note on Instagram
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Actor and producer Raghu Ram was spotted leaving from Maharashtra Cyber Cell Office. He was on the judges' panel of India's Got Latent show
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Raftaar recently shared on Instagram, about why people "enjoy seeing successful individuals fail." While he didn’t directly mention Samay Raina or Ranveer Allahbadia, his words appeared to reference the ongoing row.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: The Maharashtra cyber cell and the Mumbai police are conducting separate investigations over Allahbadia's `obscene and vulgar' remarks, reported PTI.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Mumbai police officials told PTI, that it has been made clear to Ranveer Allahbadia, that he cannot evade questioning.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Ranveer Allahbadia, who had been asked to appear before the Mumbai Police on Thursday, failed to do so. He has now been asked to appear on Friday.
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Ashish Chanchlani recently posted on Instagram that he is ‘not keeping well.’
Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy News LIVE: Several members of the parliamentary committee raised concerns over Ranveer Allahbadia's crude comments, urging for strict action and stronger measures to prevent such incidents.
