HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Feb 10: An FIR registered against popular podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia and four other social media influencers in Guwahati for ‘controversial jokes’ at the India’s Got Latent show hosted by another popular YouTuber Samay Raina, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday.
Popularly known for his YouTube channel BeerBiceps, Allahbadia made the controversial remarks while attending a recent episode of the show where he was present as a guest along with other popular content creators Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija.
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Assam Police also named Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija in the FIR.
“Today @GuwahatiPol has registered an FIR against against certain Youtubers and social Influencers, namely 1. Shri Ashish Chanchlani 2. Shri Jaspreet Singh 3. Shri Apoorva Makhija 4. Shri Ranveer Allahbadia 5. Shri Samay Raina and others for promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion in a show titled ‘ India’s Got Latent’ Guwahati Crime Branch has registered a case vide Cyber PS case no 03/2025 under sections – 79/95/294/296 of BNS 2023 read witb Sec 67 of IT Act, 2000, read with Section 4/7 of Cinematograph Act 1952 read with Section 4/6 of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986. Investigation is currently underway,” wrote Sarma on micro-blogging site X.
While interacting with a contestant on India’s Got Latent, Ranveer asked, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex for the rest of your life or join in once to make it stop?”
Other content creators Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Mukhija along with Samay Raina were seen enjoying on this controversial question.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis too reacted on the controversial remarks and said that things have been said and presented in a wrong way.
“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,” Fadnavis stated.
He called for an action and said, “In our society, we have made some rules, and if someone violates them, it is absolutely wrong and action should be taken against them.”
Meanwhile, facing bancklah for his comments, Ranveer Allahbadia issued an apology statement.
Notably, Ranveer is widely known for his YouTube channel BeerBiceps, where he hosts a variety of podcasts featuring prominent figures from Indian politics, Bollywood, business, and the spiritual world.
Some of the politicians he has interviewed include Smriti Irani, S Jaishankar, Nitin Gadkari, and others. He has also hosted a few Bollywood celebrities.
