Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy : Influencer Apoorva Mukhija reaches Khar police station to record statement

Podcaster and entrepreneur Ranveer Allahabadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, was in for huge uproar and backlash after his remarks on comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ went viral and did not sit well with netizens.

Not just internet users, but also politicians reacted to his remarks, demanding a call to control and take action against such statements which they deemed ‘abusive’ and inappropriate.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned the YouTuber along with Samay Raina, Apoorva Makhija, Jaspreet Singh, and Ashish Chanchlani, as well as the show’s producers Tushar Poojari and Saurabh Bothra. The hearing has been scheduled for February 17.

A team of the Assam Police has gone to Mumbai to investigate the matter after an FIR was filed against Ranver Allahbadia, Samay Raina, along with fellow judges on the panel- Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Makhija.

Ranveer Allahbadia police probe

An FIR was filed in Assam against Ranveer Allahbadia , along with fellow judges on the panel of the show including YouTube Ashish Chanchlani, comedian Jaspreet Singh, content creator Apoorva Makhija (popularly known as the rebel kid), the show host Samay Raina and others too.

Assam Chief Minister posted on X that the FIR was filed against them “for promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion” on the show.

‘India’s Got Latent’ is a YouTube talent show hosted by comedian Samay Raina and watched by millions of people.

Ranveer Allahbadia, popular for his podcast ‘The Ranveer Show’, acknowledged his mistake and issued an apology through his social media on Monday after a huge uproar over his remarks.