India's Got Latent row: Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchalani, Rakhi Sawant summoned by Maharashtra cyber cell
Entertainment | Bollywood Actor Rakhi Sawant has been asked to appear before the Maharashtra cyber cell on February 27 to record her statement in the case filed against Ranveer for his tasteless remarks on the show, as reported by several media outlets.
After much back-and-forth, YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchalani and Rakhi Sawant were summoned on Friday (Feb 21) amid India's Got Latent row. The new summonses were sent by Maharashtra Police's Cyber Cell about the row that erupted after Allahbadia made controversial remarks on Samay Raina's famous YouTube show.
Also read:B Praak says Ranveer Allahbadia should be forgiven over India's Got Latent row: 'We shouldn’t drag the issue'
Sawant has been asked to appear before the Maharashtra cyber cell on February 27 to record her statement in the case filed against Ranveer for his tasteless remarks on the show, as reported by several media outlets.
India's Got Latent case | Maharashtra Cyber Cell sent a summons to Rakhi Sawant. Rakhi Sawant has been called by Maharashtra Cyber to record her statement on February 27. On 24th February, Ashish Chanchlani and Ranveer Allahabadia were called to record their statements. Samay…
Sawant was not on the judging panelfor the specific controversial episode of the show over which the whole backlash erupted.However, she had previously served as a judge on the 12th episode of the show, alongside Raina, comedian Maheep Singh, YouTuber Aashish Solanki, rapper Yashraj, and Balraj Singh Ghai, among others.
Also read: Old video of Kapil Sharma's joke on parents goes viral amid India's Got Latent controversy | Watch
Meanwhile, Ashish and Ranveer have also been called by the cyber cell to record their statements on February 24. On Friday (Feb 21), Chanchlani moved to the Supreme Court, seeking the cancellation of multiple FIRs filed against him.
The top court has heard Chanchlani's case and has issued notice to the states of Maharashtra and Assam on his plea and tagged his matter with YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia’s plea.
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Also read:‘Something dirty in his mind’: SC slams Ranveer Allahbadia, but grants him protection from arrest
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Cyber Cell has denied Raina's request to provide his statement through video conferencing. The officials have directed the comedian to appear before the court, without giving him any new summons date. The comedian, who is in the US, has asked for time till March 17, which Maharashtra Cyber Cell refused.
Samay Raina hosts first show since controversy
Earlier this week, Raina hosted his first stand-up show in Canada since the India's Got Latent controversy erupted. Raina appeared emotional and distressed as he addressed the matter in a lighthearted manner.
Taking to the stage, Raina acknowledged the controversy, thanking the audience for "paying" his legal fees.Read the full story here.