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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also intervened, stating that the content violated modesty standards and may have included racist remarks against ethnic groups.
Priyank Kanoongo, an NHRC member, confirmed that the panel issued a notice to YouTube, urging them to remove the video and inform police authorities to take appropriate action.
The episode’s removal has fuelled debates over the responsibility of content creators with massive online followings and the rising trend of mature content accessible to all age groups. Despite the apology, public demand for accountability continues.
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Podcaster and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, has been facing severe backlash from people across the country after a video of him making a ‘crass’ joke went viral on comedian Samay Raina’s “India’s Got Latent”.
Allahbadia’s remarks led to a huge uproar and multiple FIRs were filed against him along with other influencers involved in the show.
Along with Allahbadia, Samay Raina was also accused of taking part in sexually explicit and vulgar discussions and promoting obscenity in the show. The incident raised questions about freedom of speech and how far one can take liberty of this right.
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In the FIR lodged, influencers Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija and Samay Raina have also been named along with Allahbadia.
Amid the uproar, Allahbadia took to X to apologise for his remarks while stating that “comedy is not my forte” and “it wasn’t cool”.
“My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it was not even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry,” he said.