Rebel Kid Apoorva unfollows everyone after 'India's Got Latent' controversy
What's the story
Amid the ongoing India's Got Latent controversy, social media influencer and YouTuber Apoorva Mukhija, aka "The Rebel Kid," has unfollowed everyone on her Instagram account. The move comes after her name was mentioned in the FIRs about the scandal. However, despite the action, Mukhija still has a massive following of 2.9 million people on the platform.
Show's removal
YouTube removed controversial episode amid backlash
Responding to the controversy, YouTube removed the controversial episode. Raina then removed all episodes of India's Got Latent from his channel. In a social media story, he expressed his distress over the incident and said, "Everything that has been happening has been too much for me to handle." "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."
Controversial episode
Mukhija's involvement in 'India's Got Latent' controversy
Mukhija appeared as a guest judge on Samay Raina's YouTube show India's Got Latent, with Ashish Chanchlani, Ranveer Allahbadia, Jaspreet Singh, etc. The controversy stemmed from a provocative question asked by Allahbadia in the episode. His comment insinuating incest was disapproved by netizens despite the live audience laughing. This resulted in formal complaints against Allahbadia, Mukhija, Raina, and the show's organizers for endorsing offensive language and obscenity in society.
Legal proceedings
Allahbadia's public apology and court appearance
On Tuesday, Allahbadia appeared before the Supreme Court where he was granted interim protection from arrest but prohibited from releasing any content. He also released an official statement of apology for his controversial remark, acknowledging it as an error in judgment on his part. The legal proceedings are ongoing and the involved parties are cooperating with authorities to resolve the matter.