Samay Raina’s Gujarat Shows Cancelled Amid ‘India’s Got Latent’ Row, VHP Reacts

Shows Cancelled: Comedian Samay Raina’s upcoming stand-up shows in Gujarat have reportedly been cancelled amid a massive outrage over controversial remarks made by panellists on his YouTube reality show, ‘India’s Got Latent’.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday claimed that tickets for his April performances were no longer available on BookMyShow, news agency PTI reported.

The Cyber Cell wing of the Mumbai Police has registered a case against at least three dozen people associated with the show hosted by Raina.

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In his first reaction after the controversy erupted earlier this week, Raina said he would fully cooperate with the investigating agencies.

"It appears all these four shows have been cancelled due to public outrage against him in Gujarat. Though tickets for these shows were available till morning (of Wednesday) on BookMyShow, it seems they have been now taken down from the portal said, Hitendrasinh Rajput."

“In view of the anger among people, it appears organisers have cancelled Samay Raina’s upcoming shows in Gujarat. We are thankful to the people of Gujarat for showing such alertness. I also ask organisers to refrain from organising events of such people in Gujarat," he added.

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"Everything that is 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," he wrote on X.

The controversy began with a widely condemned question asked by Allahbadia on Samay Raina’s YouTube show, “India’s Got Latent.”

During the episode, Allahbadia asked a contestant, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once to stop it forever?” Till now, multiple FIRs have been filed against Raina, Allahbadia, and other figures involved in the show, including comedian Ashish Chanchlani, actor Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija.

Despite Allahbadia’s apology where he admitted that his comment was “inappropriate, unfunny, and a lapse in judgment,” the damage has been done.

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