Rapper Badshah found himself in the eye of a controversy after he supported comedian Samay Raina at his latest concert.
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Raina got into trouble after YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s comments on parents and sex at the comic’s now-deleted web show “India’s Got Latent” led to a massive backlash both online and offline with many police complaints filed against the two and those involved with the show.
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During a recent performance at a university in Vadodara, Gujarat, Badshah voiced his support for Raina as he shouted “Free Samay Raina” at the end of his concert, prompting cheers from the spectators.
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The video went viral on social media with a section of netizens criticising the rapper, who appeared as a guest on one of the episodes of “India’s Got Latent”, for his stance.
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“Keep quiet” one user commented.
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“Free those…and watch out parents sex , india is supporting… cheap individuals,” said another.
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“He told today also at kiit university hats off to the man,” wrote another.
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Another comment read, “Owwww cooolll.” Then there were those on Reddit who asked: “Free Samay Raina? When was he arrested?” Badshah has also collaborated with Raina on the music video “BAAWE” alongside Raftaar.
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Mumbai police are unable to trace Allahbadia as his phone remains switched off, while they have given Raina time till March 10 to appear before them in a probe into the former’s controversial remarks on his YouTube show, an official said on Saturday.