The Ranveer Allahbadia row has widened with Maharashtra cyber cell on Tuesday registering a case against 'India's Got Latent' YouTube show. Allahbadia's 'sex with parents' question to one of the participants on the show sparked a controversy recently.
The cyber department has registered the case under sections of the IT Act and sought the removal of the 'controversial' episodes.
Termites like Ranveer Allahbadia & Samay Raina, who imagined their mothers and sisters to be sleep with them, must be banned by IB Ministry of Govt.
— Ashutosh Soni (@CA_AshutoshSoni) February 9, 2025
The level of obscenity they are spreading must be stopped.#RanveerAllahbadia #IndiasGotLatent pic.twitter.com/bL9s3kIkGB
"A case has been filed against a total of 30 to 40 people...The process of sending notices to everyone has been started. Everyone will be called to record their statements," Maharastra Cyber Cell official was quoted by ANI.
Cases were filed against judges and guests of the show for using "vulgar and obscene" language on the show, hosted by comedian Samay Raina. Cases were registered against all of those involved from Episodes 1 to 6 of the ‘India’s Got Latent’ show.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned judges of the show including Allahbadia, Raina, Apoorva Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and the show's producers.
NCW in a statement said that the comments made in the show sparked widespread public outrage. It "violates the dignity and respect owed to every individual, particularly in a society that upholds equality and mutual respect."
The commission asked them to appear in person at 12 noon at the NCW office in New Delhi.
Reacting to the controversy, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Everyone has limits, if anyone crosses them, action will be taken.” He also added that everyone has freedom of speech but this freedom ends when we encroach upon others’ freedom.
