Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy: The matter of famous podcaster Ranbir Allahbadia’s controversial comment is not coming to an end. Ranveer has apologized for his comment, yet people are trolling him badly. Meanwhile, YouTube has also taken action regarding the whole matter.
YouTube has removed the video of the ‘India’s Got Latent’ episode in which podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia made the crass remarks that have sparked a massive row. According to sources, YouTube removed the video after receiving a notice from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Priyank Kanoongo, a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), had also sought the video’s removal from YouTube.
A video of the remark went viral and stirred up a huge controversy. Social media users criticised the rising trend of mature content easily available to all age groups, including children, and the kind of impact this may have on society.The podcaster has apologised for his crass remark and said it wasn’t cool. In a video message, he said, My comment wasn’t just inappropriate, it was not even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry.
Mr Allahbadia said he had been flooded with questions asking if he planned to use his platform in this way. Obviously this is not how I wish to use it. I am not going to give any context or justification or reasoning behind whatever happened. I am just here for an apology. I personally had a lapse in judgement. It wasn’t cool on my part, he said.The podcast is watched by people of all ages, I don’t want to be the kind of person that takes that responsibility lightly and family is the last thing I would ever disrespect, the podcaster said.
The incident unfolded when Ranveer Allahbadia posed an unsettting question to a contestant: ” would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever?
