Ranveer Allahbadia's offensive joke on India's Got Latent has ignited a significant controversy, leading to police complaints against multiple individuals. In response, host Samay Raina has removed all related videos from his channel, committing to cooperate fully with investigations. Contestants and judges reportedly participate without scripting or payment.
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