Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial India’s Got Latent episode removed from YouTube after Government notice

YouTube has taken down a controversial episode of comedian Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ show featuring popular podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, widely known for his BeerBiceps channel. Following widespread public outrage at Allahbadia’s offensive comments during the incident, the Indian government issued a notice, which prompted the decision.

Ranveer Allahbadia’s episode on Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ show deleted

Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting senior advisor Kanchan Gupta on Tuesday took to X and confirmed the removal of the video. He wrote, “The ‘India Has Latent’ episode on YouTube with obscene and perverse comments by Ranveer Allahbadia has been blocked following Government of India orders.”

He also shared a screenshot from YouTube showing the message, “Video unavailable… This content is not available on the country domain due to a legal complaint from the government.”

Ranveer Allahbadia’s India’s Got Latent episode has been pulled down from YouTube after an order from the Government of India orders.

About Ranveer Allahbadia’s India’s Got Latent controversy

The controversy exploded after Allahbadia asked an inappropriate question to a contestant during the episode. He asked, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?”

As soon as the video went viral on the internet it drew sharp criticism online, with many netizens calling for stricter regulation of digital content.

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Amid the backlash, Allahbadia issued a public apology, admitting that his remarks were inappropriate. “My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it wasn’t even funny. Comedy is not my forte. I’m just here to say sorry,” he stated, acknowledging his mistake.

Numerous complaints were made against Allahbadia after the widely shared video, alleging that he was encouraging profanity. Outrage erupted on social media, with many users calling on authorities to take action against the YouTuber.

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