India’s Got Latent Row: Know Why Mumbai Police Has Summoned Actor Rakhi Sawant

Mumbai: Actor Rakhi Sawant was summoned to appear before the Maharashtra cyber cell on February 27 to record her statement in connection with a case against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial comments at the ‘India’s Got Latent’ show, news agency ANI reported.

While Rakhi Sawant was not a panelist on the episode Ranveer Allahbadia appeared in that triggered the row, Sawant has previously been a guest in one of the episodes of the show.

Ashish Chanchlani and Ranveer Allahabadia have also been called by the Maharashtra cyber cell to record their statements on February 24. Comedian Samay Raina, who had created the show, was denied an extension till March 17 to appear before the state cyber cell. He has been served a second summons after he failed to record his statement on February 18.

“FIR has been registered against all members who played roles in all episodes of the show. Authorities had ordered the removal of all videos under investigation and mandated the deactivation of the show’s account until the inquiry concludes. Cyber officials initially took down the first controversial video and later directed comedian Samay Raina to remove all content related to the case,” IG Yashasvi Yadav told the Hindustan Times.

Allahabadia and his co-judges in the now-deleted show are facing backlash for allegedly promting vulgarity and obscene remarks on the show. Allahabadia was caught in the controversy for cracking a crass comment regarding ‘sex with parents.’