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BJP MLA criticises Samay Raina Latent show banter
Hindustan Times··29 Aug
Samay Raina and Sharon Verma traded Bihari and Kashmiri jokes on India's Got Latent. Raina mocked Verma's Bihar roots; Verma answered with a Kashmiri jab. Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam said Kashmiri Pandits cannot be treated as subjects of ridicule. He alleged some people seek free publicity. The Supreme Court last week quashed earlier FIRs against Raina.
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What It Means For You
- Viewers of India's Got Latent season two will see the Verma-Raina exchange in the latest YouTube episode.
- Earlier FIRs over disability jokes on the same show were quashed by the Supreme Court last week.
- Political pushback from a Maharashtra MLA keeps the clip in the news beyond comedy audiences.
What's Happening
- The panel also featured Archana Puran Singh and Orhan Awatramani, known as Orry.
- Raina had relaunched the show months after the 2025 obscenity controversy linked to guest Ranveer Allahbadia.
- Five episodes of season two were already out before this clip drew fresh criticism.
What the Exchange Contained
- Raina said Verma was so Bihari that she thinks Ebola means someone said something.
- Verma replied that Raina is so Kashmiri he loves getting stoned, then said she left her state by choice.
- Kadam said offensive acts cannot be cleared by a later apology after nationwide publicity.
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