Ranveer Allahbadia’s “Sex With Parents” Comment Reaches Parliament

New Delhi: Trouble is mounting for YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia over his remarks on the roast show India’s Got Latent. While the 31-year-old has apologised for his crass comments, the row surrounding his remarks is snowballing into a major crisis

Following complaints from several MPs, a Parliamentary panel on information technology is discussing whether to summon Allahbadia. The podcaster may be issued a notice, seeking his appearance before the panel to answer questions linked to the row.

Priyanka Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha MP from Shiv Sena (UBT), has said she would raise the issue. “Any abusive language in the name of comedy content crosses limits is not acceptable . You get a platform, that doesn’t mean that you will utter anything. He is someone with millions of subscribers, every political has sat in his podcast. PM has given him an award… As a member of standing committee of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, I will raise this issue,” she said on X.

Police complaints have been filed in Mumbai and Guwahati against Ranveer Allahbadia, comic Samay Raina, influencer Apoorva Makhija and others linked to the India’s Got Latent episode where Allahbadia made the crass remarks.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state police has registered an FIR against Allahbadia, YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, comic Jaspreet Singh, Makhija, Raina and others for promoting obscenity and engaging in a sexually explicit and vulgar discussion.

Amid the row over Allahbadia’s remarks, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he was informed about this matter. “Everyone has freedom of speech but this freedom ends when we encroach upon others’ freedom. Everyone has limits, if anyone crosses them, action will be taken,” he said.