'India's Got Latent' row: Maharashtra Cyber Cell refuses Samay Raina's request to record statement via video conferencing
Samay in his plea said that he is currently in the US and won't be able to return to India before March 17 due to prior commitments.
Maharashtra Cyber Cell said that Raina has been asked to record his statement in person on February 18.
The Raina hosted show India's Got Latent has been embroiled in controversy over comments made by podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia.
Following a massive backlash, a formal complaint was filed against Allahbadia, social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, comedian Samay Raina, and the organisers of India's Got Latent.
Samay later took to his Instagram Stories to share a statement, stating that he had removed all videos of the show from his channel and was "fully cooperating" with the authorities. He also added that his only intention was to entertain people.
"Everything that has been happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India's Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you," Samay wrote on his Instagram Story.
On Friday, the Youtuber and Podcaster approached the Supreme Court seeking to club multiple FIRs lodged against him across India over his recent comments.
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