Human rights body asks YouTube to remove video containing ‘vulgar, explicit’ remarks by podcaster

The National Human Rights Commission has written a letter to streaming platform YouTube seeking the removal of a video containing “vulgar and explicit” remarks made by YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia on a comedy talent show, India Today reported on Monday.

Allahbadia, known for his podcast and YouTube channel BeerBiceps, made the remarks during an episode of the show India’s Got Latent, hosted by comedian Samay Raina, which was released on Sunday. Allahbadia and other content creators – Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and Apoorva Mukhija – participated on the show as guest judges.

In the episode, Allahbadia jokingly asks a contestant: “Would you rather watch your parents have sex for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?” Such explicit comments are often made on the show, by both judges and contestants.

In its letter to YouTube, the National Human Rights Commission said it had received a complaint from a man named Yogendra Singh Thakur alleging that the show contained “highly objectionable, inappropriate, and obscene remarks about Indian society”, India Today reported.

“The commission has come across certain links indicating that a certain episode of the aforementioned show features YouTubers making vulgar and explicit statements concerning women and children,” India Today quoted the letter from the human rights body as saying.

It added: “The availability...

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