Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy: YouTuber Under Fire
Popular YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, more commonly known as BeerBiceps, has come under fire for a statement. He made it on comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube channel, ‘India’s Got Latent’. The latest controversy has gone on to rage with aggregate backlash. It has put Allahbadia and his counterpart in jeopardy of the law.
He made a comment during the episode with famous creators such as Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija. The comment made was found inappropriate and offensive by whole lot of viewers. Outrage erupted on social media with many started demanding strong action against him.
It has raised its tempo further that complaints were lodged against Allahbadia, Samay Raina, and other associated personnel. As reports have it, calls have been made to both the Mumbai Police and the National Commission for Women to intervene. Further, it has been cited in an FIR in Guwahati, which accused them of encouraging obscenity.
To plight this growing backlash, Allahbadia issued a public apology, confessed committing a human error. He told his audience he would strive to be more cautious in the future. Meanwhile, the whole heated debate has brought back to life the discussions surrounding the duties of digital content creators and how fine the line between humor and insensitivity actually is.
Insult and excess of humor have not made ‘India’s Got Latent’ any stranger. Often is it subject to moral scrutiny, owing to un-held back jokes that may leave ‘very humorous but, unequally uplifting,’ concerns about digital entertainment’s moral standards.
With the ongoing legal suit, the case stands to be one of trending news today, crystalizing the increasing scrutiny that social media influencers face, a habit that may alter public perceptions.
