Likes of Ranveer Allahbadia are the rot that’s eating into our social fabric, all they create is perverted trash: Goa minister on India’s Got Latent row

PANAJI: Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte has strongly reacted to the ongoing issue surrounding YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s comments on the show, India’s Got Latent, on social media platforms. “The likes of Ranveer Allahbadia are the rot that’s eating into our social fabric and degrading the moral values of an entire generation in the name of creative freedom when all they create is perverted trash,” he said.

On India’s Got Latent, Allahbadia asked a contestant a controversial question, sparking severe backlash online. The 31-year-old YouTuber’s comments have sparked a heated debate on the role of digital influencers in shaping societal norms and values.

Key Points:

• Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte criticized Allahbadia, calling him a bad influence on society.
• Allahbadia's remarks on India’s Got Latent led to widespread outrage, prompting debates on digital influencers’ impact.
• The YouTuber later apologized and asked the show’s makers to edit out the offensive parts.
• Complaints were filed with Mumbai Police and Maharashtra Women’s Commission; Guwahati Police registered an FIR against Allahbadia and others.
• Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis condemned the content, while MP Priyanka Chaturvedi vowed to raise the issue in Parliament.

He later apologised and requested the makers to remove the insensitive parts. The episode, which also featured YouTubers and comedians Apoorva Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani, and Jaspreet Singh besides the host, Samay Raina, faced heavy criticism on social media.

A complaint was filed with the Mumbai police commissioner and the Maharashtra Women’s Commission, calling for strict action against Allahbadia, Raina, and the show’s organisers. The Guwahati police has registered an FIR against Allabahdia and other YouTubers.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma, shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), “Today @GuwahatiPol has registered an FIR against certain Youtubers and social influencers… for promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion in a show titled ‘India’s Got Latent’.”

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also emphasised limits on such speech, while Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi pledged to raise the issue in Parliament.

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