Latent Row: After Skipping Summons, Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani To Record Their Statements Today

Mumbai: Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani, who are stuck in the Latent Row, may finally record their statements with the Maharashtra Cyber Cell after skipping previous summonses. The YouTuber and podcaster who caused a massive controversy with his filthy remarks on parental sex, on the episode of comedian Samay Raina's show ‘India’s Got Latent’, has been skipping several summonses being issued against him, by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell.

Latent Row: Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani to Record Their Statements Today

Amid the ongoing controversy over Ranveer Allahbadia's distasteful and filthy comment on parental sex in India's Got Latent, latest reports suggest that Ranveer Allahbadia and YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani have approached the Maharashtra Cyber Cell and have finally agreed to record their statements. Following their contact with the cyber cell, fresh summons have been sent to both of them so that they can record their statements today.

Maharashtra Cyber Cell Issued Summons to Rakhi Sawant

A few days ago, a summons was also sent to Rakhi Sawant by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, to record her statement, after she appeared on two episodes of Samay Raina's show. The officials asked the actress to appear before the cyber cell on February 27 and record her statement. 

Multiple Summons Skipped by Ranveer, Ashish, Samay and Team

YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani, who participated in the contentious episode of the show that sparked controversy, have been requested to provide their statements several times, with multiple summonses being issued against them. On February 24, both Ashish Chanchlani and Ranveer Allahbadia were summoned to share their accounts and so was Samay Raina, who requested for an extension until March 17, which has been denied by the Maharashtra Cyber Department, as stated by Yashasvi Yadav, IG of Maharashtra Cyber. On February 20, the Maharashtra Cyber Department announced that a second summons would be issued to YouTuber Samay Raina regarding comments he made on 'India's Got Latent' after he did not attend a scheduled session for recording his statement on February 18. The Maharashtra Cyber Department confirmed that a summons would be sent to ensure Raina's presence for his statement recording.

India's Got Latent Row

Comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show 'India's Got Latent' found itself at the center of controversy after podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia made an inappropriate remark to a contestant. He asked, 'Would you prefer to watch your parents... or participate once and end it for good?' 

This comment triggered a significant backlash, resulting in a formal complaint lodged against Allahbadia, Raina, comedian Apoorva Makhija, and the show's organizers.