Comedian Samay Raina has been accused of ridiculing a person with visual disability and those suffering from a rare disorder like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Popular as 'The Rebel Kid', Mukhija's remarks on Samay Raina’s YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ with podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia triggered social media outrage and led to multiple FIRs.
On 3 March, the top court had allowed Allahbadia to resume his podcast 'The Ranveer Show' subject to maintaining 'morality and decency' and making it suitable for viewers of all ages.
Apart from tarnishing his image, Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks have brought the spotlight back on the intersection of humour, vulgarity, and the call to criminalise such actions.
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell is scrutinising all episodes of show, and contestants may be summoned too if 'they have indulged in obscene remarks', it is learnt.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested from Indore in 2021 for allegedly insulting Hindu deities in his jokes, and spent 35 days behind bars before the Supreme Court granted him bail.
Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps apologised for his ‘sex with parents’ question on YouTuber Samay Raina's India’s Got Latent show following an FIR in Mumbai.
Mumbai cops say no FIR lodged yet, while Maharashtra CM tells reporters he was informed about 'vulgar' comments by Allahbadia on India's Got Latent hosted by comedian Samay Raina.
I was surprised when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan advocated for Hindi—at a time when states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are opposing its imposition.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
Right to dignity ? So he made a joke about disabled people which if you understood the joke was a pro disability joke.
This is just absolute nonsense. Every group in this country will start complaining about their so called “dignity”. The courts should be ashamed and the country should be embarrassed to even support such things. You won’t be able to criticize anything tomorrow unless you are a politician.
Right to dignity ? So he made a joke about disabled people which if you understood the joke was a pro disability joke.
This is just absolute nonsense. Every group in this country will start complaining about their so called “dignity”. The courts should be ashamed and the country should be embarrassed to even support such things. You won’t be able to criticize anything tomorrow unless you are a politician.