The Maharashtra cyber police have booked podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina and other artists for allegedly making obscene content and broadcasting it on Raina’s India’s Got Latent show after it sparked a huge controversy.
Ranveer Allahbadia episode shows the bar for comedy is as low as everEarlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on social media that Allahbadia, Raina and others were booked in his state on Monday.Ranveer Allahbadia’s episode shows India does not get comedy — or have a high bar for itWere Ranveer Allahbadia’s comments ‘obscene’ under the law?Who is Samay Raina? And what is ‘India’s Got Latent’, the show in the Ranveer Allahbadia row, all about?Maharashtra Women’s Commission Chairperson Rupali Chakankar said, “We received a complaint and have instructed the police department to stop the show’s telecast and immediately take necessary action as per Indian laws, and submit a report to the commission.”The Mumbai police have summoned Allahbadia, Raina and other artists who were present on the show. In response to the summons, lawyers for Ashish Chanchalani and another artist visited the Khar police station on Tuesday evening. BeerBicepsMaharashtraRanveer Allahbadia Samay Raina